Extremely interesting, full of grossness and scatalogical factoids, definitely worth recommending to the 3rd-6th grader who enjoys a bit of yuck. ( )

This book tells the reader about the different kind of parasites that are on the planet, how they helped shape the earth, and how we as humans can prevent getting bad parasites. This book is so knowledgeable. This book can honestly be used in the science curriculum to teach about hygiene, parasites, the human immune system, and many more other topics. Teachers can divide this book into sections and teach about a different parasite each day as a closing to the class period. I would have loved to learn about lice in school because it was not taught to me. All I knew was the nurse would check students for lice once or twice a year. This book is just filled with so much knowledge that students should be taught. I enjoyed reading this book and learning. I look forward to using this book in a science lesson. ( )

You know all of those parasites? The ones that make you itch all over? Reading this book will explain all about parasites that can live off of your body as well as the other animals around you. Read with caution as you may begin to feel them all around you. ( )

In my opinion this book is very overwhelming. As a reader I felt that the writing was a lot because the author used so many different fonts that made the book seem choppy. For example, the book explained the different types of parasites and then explains that people should always take their medicine. Also, the illustrations were too detailed that it was difficult to continue the book. For instance, the page where the author explained about tapeworms and how they travel in humans’ feces is little disgusting. This book is about how parasites are everywhere and that there are good ones and bad ones living in our body. ( )

I thought this book was very funny, informative, and slightly disturbing. I enjoyed how Nicola Davies made parasites seem humorous and normal. Sometimes though, the illustrations and text were very hard to follow. For instance, text would be hidden inside of an illustration. ( )