ticks

Ticks are tiny biting organisms found all over the world. They are related to spiders and scorpions, not to insects. Learn more about these pests in this title.

Readers learn important information on how ticks can infect people, what to do if they bite, and how to avoid them in the first place.

An introduction to ticks, explaining what they look like, what they eat, their life cycles, and discussing why ticks are so deadly and what people do to fight them.

Text and photographs explore the lives of ticks.

Introduces ticks to young readers through leveled text and related photos.

In 2015, Jane Ashley took her dog for a walk through a field in Virginia. The next day, she spotted a black speck on her back. It was a tiny tick. Several days later, Jane developed a throbbing headache, which turned into a fever. Soon, she was so ill she needed to be taken to the hospital. Then Jane's organs began to fail. What was making her so deathly ill? Read Jane's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about ticks and the deadly diseases they carry.

An introduction to ticks, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, how they can make humans sick, and how to prevent tick bites.

Text and illustrations explore facts about fleas and ticks, including their anatomy, environment, and their potential to carry disease.

Text and illustrations introduce young readers to ticks.

Provides photographs and information about ticks, a member of the arachnid family, explaining how they look and what they eat, and discussing their size, birth, growth, habitats, and mobility.