The Germ Lab

The Gruesome Story of Deadly Diseases

Richard Platt, John Kelly

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Kingfisher Books Ltd
15 August 2020

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA)

An entertaining and comprehensive telling of diseases, infections, plagues and pandemics for young readers.

The Germ Lab features case histories of specific epidemics and pandemics, 'eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread the most deadly viruses, plus plenty of fascinating facts and figures on the biggest and worst afflictions. Discover how bacteria and bad beasties are beaten through the work of genius scientists and the development of vaccinations.

Written by Richard Pratt and illustrated by John Kelly, the brilliantly humorous artworks and fun characters will entertain readers with a cabinet war room showing the war on germs, a rogues' gallery highlighting the worst offenders, the very deadliest diseases examined under the microscope, and much more.

By: Richard Platt
Illustrated by: John Kelly
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 268mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 464g
ISBN: 9780753445471
ISBN 10: 0753445476
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 August 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Replaced By: 9780753448243
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Platt has been writing for children since 1992. One of his books, Castle Diary, was shortlisted for the Kate Maschler Award, The Times Education Supplement award, and a History Today prize. His Pirate Diary won the Kate Greenaway Medal 2002, the Silver Smarties Award 2002, and won the 'Best Book With Facts' prize in the UK's Blue Peter Book Awards 2003. John Kelly has been an illustrator for more than 20 years, working for Macmillan, DK, Egmont and Scholastic, among others. He has won numerous awards and his picture book Guess Who's Coming for Dinner?, created with his wife, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award.