Readers will learn about arachnids, insects, arthropods, and even parasites in this fascinating nonfiction reader. Featuring photos of these tiny creatures (some up to 100 times their normal size!), informational text, a glossary, and an index to aid in vocabulary development, this book will have children eager to learn more about these tiny creatures and the big impact they have on human life! About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world. With a greater emphasis on nonfiction in the Common Core Standards, these nonfiction readers entertain while filling a curricular need. Conversational text and absorbing layouts with plenty of sidebars, questions to consider, facts, graphics, and color photos will entice even the most reluctant of readers. Accompanied by numerous color-enhanced, microscopic images, Strange but True: Tiny Creatures is anything but cute and cuddly as it describes stinging bullet ants, ant-decapitating phorid flies, bloodsucking ticks and fleas, asthma-inducing dust mites, and parasitic nematode worms, too small to be seen with the naked eye. A wide-ranging and appealing series. Grades 3-5. --Angela Leeper With a great emphasis on nonfiction in the Common Core Standards, these leveled nonfiction readers entertain while filling a curricular need. Conversational text and absorbing layouts with plenty of sidebars, questions to consider, facts, graphics and color photos will entice even the most reluctant of readers. A Wide-ranging and appearing series. --Booklist 2012 Accompanied by numerous color-enhanced, microscopic images, Strange but True: Tiny Creatures is anything but cute and cuddly as it describes stinging bullet ants, ant decapitating phorid flies. Bloodsucking ticks and fleas, asthma-inducing dust mites, and parasitic nematode worms, too small to be seen with the naked eye --Booklist 2012 Accompanied by numerous color-enhanced, microscopic images, Strange but True: Tiny Creatures is anything but cute and cuddly as it describes stinging bullet ants, antdecapitating phorid flies, bloodsucking ticks and fleas, asthma-inducing dust mites, and parasitic nematode worms, too small to be seen with the naked eye. As a writer, Timothy J. Bradley's books have earned awards and accolades from reviewers such as The Horn Book Review, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist. As an illustrator, Tim has worked with artists such as Syd Mead (Blade Runner, Tron, 2010, Aliens) and companies such as Hasbro on Transformers, Star Wars, and Jurassic Park toys. A life-long sci-fi fan, Tim is happy to bring the big, weird, and wild side of science fiction to a new generation. He lives with his wife and son in Southern California, where he can't help but wonder """"What if . . . """" every time he looks out the window.