Susannah Grant and her friends suspect something is very wrong when people keep showing up at the Med Center with similar complaints, but they never dreamed that someone with a grudge could be trying to ruin the hospital.
Humorous illustrations accompany information about substances which are harmful, including bacteria, plants, animals, and chemicals. Also tells how to help someone who has been poisoned.
Describes the poisons that come from animals, plants, bacteria, earth, and water and discusses the science of toxicology and the work of a poison control center.
Part of making healthy choices is knowing what kinds of things to avoid. From harmful household cleaners to cigarettes to more harmful substances such as drugs, this book arms young people with the knowledge they need to stay safe.
Eleven-year-old Flavia and her friends Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia are invited to visit Pulchra, who asks them to uncover who is trying to poison her mother.