{"product_id":"sick-by-heather-l-montgomery-9781547618606","title":"Sick!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Bank Street College School of Education Best Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlabama Authors Awards Children's Books Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A pathologically good time.\" — Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollow the scientists studying animals and the germs that infect them in this full-colour nonfiction book packed with comic-style art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a super sickness lands on the land, when a parasite becomes more than a pest, when an infection ignites an epidemic, what’s a body to do? \u003cem\u003eYour\u003c\/em\u003e body is an \u003cem\u003eanimal\u003c\/em\u003e body, so why not ask the animals?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet scientists around the world who are studying animals and the germs that attack them. From fungus-ridden frogs with fevers to bacteria-resistant buzzards and everything in between, animals have \u003cstrong\u003ea lot\u003c\/strong\u003e to teach us about infections. But—reader beware!!—the story of germs is \u003cem\u003efilled\u003c\/em\u003e with twists and turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating, highly visual nonfiction book packed with colourful, comic-style art, you'll discover not only the cool ways that animal bodies (and our bodies) fight back against pesky pathogens, but also the amazing and surprising ways we can learn to work together with germs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSick! The Twists and Turns Behind Animal Germs\u003c\/em\u003e is written by Heather L. Montgomery with graphic novel-style art from Lindsey Leigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427827761388,"sku":"9781547618606","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781547618606.jpg?v=1774767288","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sick-by-heather-l-montgomery-9781547618606","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}