Summary
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes are explained simply for kids by best-selling author and science communicator Steve Mould

Meet the bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that are all around us, but are too small for us to see.

What do glowing squid, moldy bread, and soil creatures all have in common? They’re all part of the world of microbiology! In this awesome introductory book for kids, the big world of tiny organisms is revealed with remarkable photography, kooky characters, and lots of fun facts.

This book shows you how these miniature life forms affect our world, for good and bad, through real-life examples of microbes in action. Bacteria are some of the most important organisms on Earth, and without them our bodies wouldn’t be able to work. Fungi are used to make bread and cheese. Viruses and other germs can make us ill but are fought by our amazing immune system. All these stories and more are told in clear and engaging language by best-selling author and science comedian Steve Mould.

The Bacteria Book is a fun and informative introduction to a STEAM subject that brings kids up-close with microbiology, and young scientists won’t want to put it down.
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Steve Mould is a science expert and comedian with a physics degree from the University of Oxford. He has a YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers, and his videos regularly achieve hits in the hundreds of thousands. One of these videos (about "self-siphoning beads") went viral worldwide, gaining nearly 2 million hits and being mentioned in The New York Times and on the BBC. Scientists later discovered why the beads performed in the mysterious way they did and dubbed it "The Mould Effect." Steve also hosts a radio show on BBC Radio 4 and is part of the live comedy/science trio Festival of the Spoken Nerd. His first book for kids, How to Be a Scientist, is a 2018 ILA-CBC Children's Choices Reading List selection.