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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
Billy isn't one to back down from a bet. But this one is gross: If he eats fifteen worms in fifteen days, Alan will pay him fifty dollars. Billy takes the bet and tries worms smothered in ketchup, drowned in mustard, even breaded and fried. Worm by worm, Billy gets closer to victory. But Alan won't let him win that easily...
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Language
English
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Two entomologists and a chef make the case for insects as a sustainable source of protein for humans and a necessary part of our future diet. They provide consumers and chefs with the essential facts about insects for culinary use, with recipes simple enough to make at home, and they discuss ways to convince Americans and Europeans to eat insects. The book contains all you need to know about cooking with insects, where to buy them, which ones are...
Author
Series
Eat bugs volume 02
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
"Seeking funding for their edible insect business, with the ultimate goal of getting their tortilla chips made with cricket powder on every grocery store shelf, twelve-year-olds Hallie and Jaye enter the county startup pitch competition to try and win tickets to New York City to compete in the next round"--WorldCat.
Author
Series
Eat bugs volume 01
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
"Hallie Amberose is not afraid to do her own thing. Jaye Wu is the opposite. She'll do whatever it takes to stay in the cool kids' circle. When Hallie and Jaye are paired for the school entrepreneurship pitch competition, it's so not a perfect match. Then Hallie tells Jaye her idea for their startup-selling snacks made with edible bugs. No way! Jaye refuses to eat a bug or sell a bug or do anything with a bug! But Hallie won't give up her dream. Can...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Many people enjoy eating meat. But livestock takes up a lot of land and resources. Bugs take less space, water, and food. They are also more nutritious than meat. Eating Bugs as Sustainable Food looks at the science behind raising and eating bugs and why eating bugs might help feed more people around the world. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Andy's entering the fifth-grade essay contest stirs his imagination to creative heights as he competes with his know-it-all cousin by making recipes with some unusual food sources and testing them on unaware friends and family.
12) Bug-a-licious
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 620L
Language
English
Description
Learn about the wide variety of bug dishes that are cooked--and eaten--by people from different cultures all around the globe.
Author
Series
Eat bugs volume 01
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
"Hallie and Jaye are both sixth graders at Brookdale Middle School, but they couldn't be more different. Jaye is one of the popular kids who'll do almost anything to maintain her status. Hallie's only friend has moved away, and she couldn't care less what anyone thinks of her. So when the two girls are paired up as partners for a pitch competition held by their Business Education and Entrepreneurship class, it's not exactly a perfect match. After...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
"Most North Americans would rather squish a bug than eat it. But mopane worms are a tasty snack in Zimbabwe, baby bees are eaten right out of the can in Japan, and grasshopper tacos are popular in Mexico. More than one-fourth of the world's population eats insects--a practice called entomophagy. 'Bugs for Breakfast' helps middle-grade readers understand the role insects fill in feeding people around the world"--
15) Gross foods
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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Profiles gross foods consumed by humans around the world, including puffin hearts, sheep's head, raw baby octopus, and stink bugs.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ever been tempted by the thought of trying juicy deep fried mealworms, protein-rich cricket flower, or swapping your potato chips for salt and vinegar flavored grasshoppers? If so then you are not alone! Over 2 billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet, and the world is home to around 1900 edible insect species. For adventurous foodies and daring dieters comes the newest way to save the planet, eat more protein, and tickle taste...
20) Baby bug dishes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 660L
Language
English
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