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    Monster Bugs

    Part of Step into Reading

    Author Lucille Recht Penner
    Illustrated by Pamela Johnson
    Paperback
    $5.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
    6"W x 9"H x 0.15"D  
    On sale Mar 12, 1996 | 48 Pages | 9780679869740
    Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 640L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.  This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to set young readers' skin crawling!  
    Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. View titles by Lucille Recht Penner
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    Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.  This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to set young readers' skin crawling!  

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    Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. View titles by Lucille Recht Penner
    Pamela Johnson View titles by Pamela Johnson

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