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Scurrying Cockroaches

From the Series Creepy Crawlies
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

What are those fast-moving bugs you see when you turn on the kitchen light? Where did they go? Most likely, they were cockroaches. One of the most hated and feared insect species, cockroaches love to live with humans and have done so for centuries. Cockroaches is a lively historical and biological biography of this loathed creepy crawly. Colorful images show many varieties of cockroaches, including the massive Madagascar hissing cockroach, which is sometimes collected by insect fanciers! Special sections feature pest control methods, the cockroach in popular culture, and facts and myths.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 595.7
Lexile NC1030L
ATOS Reading Level 6.4
Guided Reading Level S
Subjects Life Science
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2011
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF003120, JNF051000, JNF024020
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Reviewed on 15 August 2010

Scurrying Cockroaches - Children's Literature

Cockroaches are fast moving scavengers that have lived on Earth, nearly unchanged, for 300 million years. This title explains the difference between cockroaches that play an important role by eating decaying plant matter, and cockroaches that raid people’s homes. Colorful images show a variety of cockroaches including the discoid roach, the American cockroach, and the enormous Madagascar hissing cockroach. Clear close-ups showcase cockroaches in a variety of settings including cockroaches as prey, in the wild, and in people’s homes. Chapter titles such as Skitter Scatter, Creepy Stuff, and Crazy Critters.

Author: Jon Eben Field