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The Case of the Rusty Nail: Annie Biotica Solves Nervous System Disease Crimes
48 pp.
| Enslow |
January, 2013 |
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3949-0$23.93
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4-6Body System Disease Investigations series.
After a quick overview of a body system, these books present sets of symptoms and circumstances (with photos) that agent Annie Biotica must analyze to diagnose and sometimes cure. Investigator/superhero Annie explains the relevant symptoms, diagnostic tests, and medical treatments. Readers are then challenged to solve three additional cases. There are some unfortunate errors and typos in the informative text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Body System Disease Investigations titles: The Case of the Flesh-Eating Bacteria, The Case of the Infected Tick, The Case of the Rusty Nail, The Case of the Sneezy Popcorn, and The Case of the Undercooked Burger.