A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in science learning.

Slimy Spawn investigates a world of disgusting life cycles, from hungry bed bugs to slimy frogs and from disease-carrying rats to slithery snakes.

It is part of the Disgusting and Dreadful Science series, which features a look at the weird, revolting and shocking aspects of science for children at KS2. It feature child-friendly text and amazing photographs and diagrams. From plants and life cycles to the human body and animal adaptations, the books offer Wow! fascinating facts, fun examples and true-life stories to provide ways in to understanding solid scientific principles.

This book is part of a book series called Disgusting And Dreadful Science .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anna Claybourne has been a writer and editor of children's non-fiction for over eight years. John. C Miles began his fascinating journey of discovery in Toronto, Canada where he trained as a classical musician. Moving to the UK, he spent many years as a parasite on the broad back of London whilst working as a children's non-fiction editor. Like Anthony a Wood, he is a snapper up of unconsidered historical trifles and has spent many years studying the past and wondering how and why. He now lives near Bath, growing parsnips, taking photographs with his collection of vintage film cameras and dressing as an 18th-century pirate. Barbara Taylor is an experienced children's non-fiction writer. Her previous books for Watts include the Science Starters series.

This book has the following chapters:

• Section1: 4-5 Life goes in gruesome cycles
• Section1: 6-7 Embryo's alive!
• Section1: 8-9 Batty babies
• Section1: 10-11 Horrible hatchlings
• Section1: 12-13 Super survivors
• Section1: 14-15 Dying to give birth
• Section1: 16-17 Alien life-forms
• Section1: 18-19 Big bully babies
• Section1: 20-21 Slimy spawn
• Section1: 22-23 Don't let the bed bugs bite!
• Section1: 24-25 Revolting worms
• Section1: 26-27 Scary, hairy spiders
• Section1: 28-29 Eaten alive!