Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.??This vividly illustrated collection of sensational but true bug facts is sure to set young readers' skin crawling!

Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including?Dinosaur Babies?and?Monster Bugs?in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.Pamela Johnson is a children’s writer known for Polar Bears, Dinosaur Eggs, Giant Squid, Whales & Dolphins, and Monster Bugs.?