Books with author Sadrina Crewe

Even the cleanest house is a habitat for micromonsters. But dont worry, most are harmless. This revealing volume takes readers on a meet-and-greet tour of the tiniest organisms that live in peoples homes. Full-page photographs of alien-like creatures in high-magnification will amaze, while Monstrous Data tables and Gross or What? boxes both astound and educate. Future biologists will come to appreciate that life is all around, no matter how many times we wash, but there are things we can do to keep ourselves safe from the more harmful micromonsters.

As you eat a sandwich with cheese and drink a glass of milk, did you ever think that there are organisms that live in these foods? From the yeast that makes the bread dough rise to the mold that can spoil a loaf and the bacteria that makes yogurt healthy for our bodies to the fungi that helps make cheese, various organisms are integral to the foods we eat and drink every day. In Your Food shows how these microscopic critters eat the same foods we do, and what effects they can have on the fruits, veggies, and other foods in our lives.

You're familiar with the sights and sounds of the beach birds cawing, the waves crashing, and sand castles rising from the shore. But did you ever think about the microscopic creatures that also enjoy a day in the ocean? In the Ocean delves deep into the various kinds of microorganisms that exist in the ocean depths, bringing young readers face to face with these marine life-forms.

As you look in your backyard, you may see trees, grass, and other plants and animals that live there. But did you know that your backyard is home to billions of microorganisms? In the Backyard delves into the microscopic life forms that inhabit your backyard, from the plant cells that convert sunlight into food to the protozoa inhabiting the soil and water puddles.