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Entomology & Microbiology

Insect Wars. Van Dyck, Sara. New York, New York: Franklin Watts, 1997.

Excellent story about beneficial insects. (Grades 2 - 12).

The Secret House. Bodanis, David. Simon & Schuster, 1986.Fantastic microscopic account of processes in our own houses that we do not usually see. Color Photos. (grade 7 – adult)

MicroAliens: Dazzling Journeys with an Electron Microscope. Tomb, Howard and Dennis Kunkel . Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. Fabulous adventure exploring the microscopic world. (grade 7 – adult)

The Facinating World of Bees. Julivert, Angels. Barron's , 1991. The story of bees, hives, pollination and the making of honey (grades 3 – 12)

Worms Eat Our Garbage. Appelhof, Mary, Mary Francis Fenton and Barbara Loss Harris. Flower Press, 1993. Classroom activities to help kids protect their environment. (gr.4 – 12)

The Wonderful World of Wigglers, Julia Hand, 1995. Activity book on worms for teachers of PreK – 6^th grade.

Busy, Buzzy Bees, Alan Fowler, 1995. Bee story for grades PreK – 3.