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Science Solves It!®
[ BUGGED! (SCIENCE SOLVES IT (PAPERBACK)) ] By Knudsen, Michelle ( Author) 2008 [ Paperback ]
Bzzzz! The mosquitoes are attacking and Rileys on the run! Can he find a way to make himself bug-proofonce and for all?
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First published January 15, 2008
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About the author
Michelle Knudsen
67 books374 followersI'm the New York Times best-selling author of more than 50 books for young readers for all ages, including the award-winning picture book Library Lion, which was selected by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best Children's Books of All Time. My other books include the picture book Marilyn's Monster (NPR's Best Books of 2015) and the novels The Dragon of Trelian (VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers) and Evil Librarian (YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults; Sid Fleischman Humor Award Winner). My newest book is LUIGI, THE SPIDER WHO WANTED TO BE A KITTEN (a new picture book with the wonderful Kevin Hawkes, published 3/5/2024). Next up will be INTO THE WILD MAGIC, a new middle grade fantasy novel coming August 2025.
I also work as a freelance editor and teach in Lesley University's MFA program in writing for young people.
I also work as a freelance editor and teach in Lesley University's MFA program in writing for young people.
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November 27, 2008
Those pesky mosquitoes have annoyed us all, but getting rid of them has always proved to be a battle that we have fought alone until now. Bugged! provides an adventuresome tale that takes the fight to a more scientific level.
Riley’s quest to make himself less attractive to mosquitoes takes a community-based approach with his friends and family. During the adventure Riley and the readers hypothesize about the various and sundry reasons that some are the perfect targets for these determined insects.
It is through the scientific testing that readers are exposed to a wealth of information concerning mosquitoes and the lore surrounding their behavior. The facts presented are fun and memorable, but point to additional areas of inquiry for the interested reader.
Early and emerging readers will benefit most from the book being read aloud in a communal setting. Independent readers will devour the simple story and find themselves captivated by it. The point of view is first person, and that has its own limitations in terms of the story, but that is exactly what will draw many students to begin their own investigative studies.
Perhaps the best use of this book will be as part of a classroom unit on insects. The connections across the curriculum are many and evident. Older students paired with younger readers will also find the book to be most useful. Parents who home school their children should also benefit from the affordable price and content that Bugged! provides.
Add this book with confidence to the classroom library or part of a science center and prepare for more inquiry.
4.5 out of 5
Riley’s quest to make himself less attractive to mosquitoes takes a community-based approach with his friends and family. During the adventure Riley and the readers hypothesize about the various and sundry reasons that some are the perfect targets for these determined insects.
It is through the scientific testing that readers are exposed to a wealth of information concerning mosquitoes and the lore surrounding their behavior. The facts presented are fun and memorable, but point to additional areas of inquiry for the interested reader.
Early and emerging readers will benefit most from the book being read aloud in a communal setting. Independent readers will devour the simple story and find themselves captivated by it. The point of view is first person, and that has its own limitations in terms of the story, but that is exactly what will draw many students to begin their own investigative studies.
Perhaps the best use of this book will be as part of a classroom unit on insects. The connections across the curriculum are many and evident. Older students paired with younger readers will also find the book to be most useful. Parents who home school their children should also benefit from the affordable price and content that Bugged! provides.
Add this book with confidence to the classroom library or part of a science center and prepare for more inquiry.
4.5 out of 5
September 5, 2013
This is a story about how mosquitoes are attracted to Riley and not attracted to his friends. So he winds up doing the mosquito dance to keep the bugs away from him. They research what could be the cause of the attraction and find that it is actually his smelly shoes but it also says that sometimes it is the certain smell of a person and sometimes they just like certain people.
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September 22, 2018he illustrations take up most of the page, limiting the text to a third (or less) of the space. This works well for the content. Through direct text (mostly conversation) and inset boxes, the author relays lots of information about mosquitoes and the scientific process.
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