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100 Most Disgusting Things On The Planet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by Anna Claybourne
100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet is divided into a range of categories, from disgusting animals, plants, and other creatures to disgusting foods, disgusting inventions, and of course a selection of revolting human body bits such as snot, scabs and earwax. Each page includes a 'revoltingness rating' and intriguing description of the disgusting topic in question, along with stunning photographs and diagrams. Side boxes and a science section on every page give extra angles and valuable educational insights into the most disgusting things our world has to offer.
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First published January 1, 2010
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Anna Claybourne
683 books47 followersFreelance children’s writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.
She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.
Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.
Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.
She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.
Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.
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February 22, 2014
This book is a pretty good book. It was not as good as some of the other books in this series, but it is still interesting. I would not recommend this book to girls as most if the girls i know would probably be disgusted by some of the things in this book. You may think of this as a book you read when you're 10 years old, but i still learnt a lot of new things in this book. Good book.
November 21, 2011
This book is about the hundred most disgusting things in the world. Each page has a different organism and there is a short description about it with the rating of how disgusting they are. Like dung beetles which live in poop.
I picked this book up because the title really popped out.
I finished this book because I wanted all the information toput in this book of facts I have.
I recommend this to cristopher though I think he might have already read it.
I picked this book up because the title really popped out.
I finished this book because I wanted all the information toput in this book of facts I have.
I recommend this to cristopher though I think he might have already read it.
July 7, 2014
This Scholastic, Inc publication turned out to be a lot better than expected. Covering a range of insects, critters, foodstuffs, microorganisms and bodily fluids this volume is full of surprises with its accompanying facts, trivia and photos cataloging both well known and lesser items of yuck in full colored glory.
January 15, 2012
40th - 2012
Digusting things you love to read.
Digusting things you love to read.
January 13, 2016
Nails it!
Especially at the end of the book. It gets into things I could barely look at let alone read. Nice change of pace from the "100 scariest", etc.
Especially at the end of the book. It gets into things I could barely look at let alone read. Nice change of pace from the "100 scariest", etc.
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February 3, 2017Good but disgusting book
December 24, 2023
So, when I was growing up as a boy, these “Top 100” books by Anna Claybourne were my absolute favorite books to read. I always loved rankings and the pictures that went along with her books, such as “Most Dangerous Animals”, etc.
For the sake of nostalgia, my wife bought me this book for Christmas, and it brought back many memories from my childhood.
The pages I found the most interesting were:
- Horned Lizard
- Surinam Toad
- Pitcher Plant
- Eyelash Mite
- Guinea Worm
- Tongue Eating Louse
- Ant Stitches
- Snakebite
For my own future notes, here are some interesting facts and quotes from the book:
- Cockroaches can skitter at 3.5 miles per hour. That’s like a human running at more than 190 mph.
- To the ancient Egyptians, dung beetles were sacred - representing the sun god, Ra, rolling the sun across the sky each day.
- Skunks can shoot their liquid up to 16 feet away!
- Opossums can eat several species of snakes. The poison doesn’t affect them.
- Because leeches release an anesthetic when they attach, you won’t feel the biting leech until you brush over it.
- Swiftlets’ nests are among the most pricey foods on Earth - 1 pound of the nests can cost more than $1,200.
- Starfish really can regenerate, or grow, a new arm if one is chopped off. It's even true that if a single starfish is cut into two pieces, each piece can regenerate, making two new starfish.
- Komodo dragons have been known to dig up human graves to eat the bodies inside. Local people pile stones on top of graves to stop this from happening.
- The horned lizard can shoot its own blood a distance of up to 3 feet (1 m) away to frighten an attacker. How? The blood flow from its head to its body is cut off, so that the blood collects and pressure builds up. When the pressure is strong enough, weak blood vessels right next to the lizard's eyes burst open, and the blood spurts out.
- Only female mosquitoes suck blood—they do it to get nutrients they need for laying eggs.
- Milk and dairy products can make phlegm thicker and yuckier, so don't have too much of them when you have a cold.
- To avoid motion sickness, try to lock your eyes onto a fixed point, such as the horizon. This makes your brain less confused.
For the sake of nostalgia, my wife bought me this book for Christmas, and it brought back many memories from my childhood.
The pages I found the most interesting were:
- Horned Lizard
- Surinam Toad
- Pitcher Plant
- Eyelash Mite
- Guinea Worm
- Tongue Eating Louse
- Ant Stitches
- Snakebite
For my own future notes, here are some interesting facts and quotes from the book:
- Cockroaches can skitter at 3.5 miles per hour. That’s like a human running at more than 190 mph.
- To the ancient Egyptians, dung beetles were sacred - representing the sun god, Ra, rolling the sun across the sky each day.
- Skunks can shoot their liquid up to 16 feet away!
- Opossums can eat several species of snakes. The poison doesn’t affect them.
- Because leeches release an anesthetic when they attach, you won’t feel the biting leech until you brush over it.
- Swiftlets’ nests are among the most pricey foods on Earth - 1 pound of the nests can cost more than $1,200.
- Starfish really can regenerate, or grow, a new arm if one is chopped off. It's even true that if a single starfish is cut into two pieces, each piece can regenerate, making two new starfish.
- Komodo dragons have been known to dig up human graves to eat the bodies inside. Local people pile stones on top of graves to stop this from happening.
- The horned lizard can shoot its own blood a distance of up to 3 feet (1 m) away to frighten an attacker. How? The blood flow from its head to its body is cut off, so that the blood collects and pressure builds up. When the pressure is strong enough, weak blood vessels right next to the lizard's eyes burst open, and the blood spurts out.
- Only female mosquitoes suck blood—they do it to get nutrients they need for laying eggs.
- Milk and dairy products can make phlegm thicker and yuckier, so don't have too much of them when you have a cold.
- To avoid motion sickness, try to lock your eyes onto a fixed point, such as the horizon. This makes your brain less confused.
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September 25, 2018
Fun book! Full of interesting facts that are not for the squeamish. Yikes! Some of these disgusting tidbits made my skin crawl.
August 19, 2019
100 most disgusting things on the planet was written by Anna claybourne. The content in the book is the most disgusting things you may encounter in your life time. The book starts off with a section called 'DISGUSTING NATURE'. The section titled Disgusting nature in topics of buss, worms, sea creatures, reptiles and mammals. The book explains the most disgusting things about the animals and the characters.
The second section of the book is titled DISGUSTING HUMANS. As you guess disgusting humans are about the disgusting things about humans. It talks about and explains the fluids that come out of the human body. This section includes Earwax, farts , scabs , burn snorts, examples e.t.c. I enjoyed reading this book because it's content is something I am interested in.
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November 1, 2018This is a totally discussing book full of gross creepy crawling things and other gross things that kinda make me want to puke. It also cover body functions, germs and even the infamous maggot cheese. One cool aspect that is interesting about this book is it has a yuck factor that goes from a little gross to totally disgusting.
I would have this in a middle school classroom a science class probably. I think studying grows or spooky things in the month of October would be a fun thing to do and this book would be a great resource. I think boys would be more attracted to this book than girls.
I would have this in a middle school classroom a science class probably. I think studying grows or spooky things in the month of October would be a fun thing to do and this book would be a great resource. I think boys would be more attracted to this book than girls.
January 2, 2023
This book is LEGIT.
- Love the cover!
- Interesting facts but terribly gross.
- This book is not just written for fun. I'm pretty sure it's written for people to tell them to cover their food when it's on the table or flying insects will poop on them. *coughs* trying to be funny here...
- Ratings are reasonable.
- Pictures are.. AWESOME!
If you are the kind of person (mostly boys) who loves insanely gross stuff, this book is for YOU.
- Love the cover!
- Interesting facts but terribly gross.
- This book is not just written for fun. I'm pretty sure it's written for people to tell them to cover their food when it's on the table or flying insects will poop on them. *coughs* trying to be funny here...
- Ratings are reasonable.
- Pictures are.. AWESOME!
If you are the kind of person (mostly boys) who loves insanely gross stuff, this book is for YOU.
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November 8, 2018100 Most Disgusting Things on The Planet by Anna Claybourne. It is informational it tells you about the what the most gross horrid disgusting, things are it tells you how to find them and it gives you facts about them and it rates how disgusting they are. I think the theme is grossness. It connects to the real world because of how even when things are gross they still can be interesting.
people that like reading non-fiction and gross things because it is or has both of those things
people that like reading non-fiction and gross things because it is or has both of those things
August 12, 2016
This book describes the most disgusting things on earth, it includes things from foods with deep-fried spiders to people peeing on the streets. The book rates from 1 to 5 for how disgusting it is. I read this book because it looks interesting, I wanted to know where the most disgusting things come from.
June 10, 2010
So gross, awesome layout, perfect for school visits!
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Disgusting Humans
pg 65 Maggot Cheese
Share:
Disgusting Humans
pg 65 Maggot Cheese
April 23, 2010
If you're a twelve year old boy and think maggots, vomit and spider bites are cool THIS is the book for you!
May 19, 2010
DISGUSTING
June 14, 2010
All I got to say is "EWWWW".
October 30, 2010
Great for middle school book talks.
March 8, 2011
It was truly disgusting.
August 15, 2011
Fun book for boys I'd say. Lots of interesting factoids about bugs, snakes, lizards, belching, boogers, etc. Some of it was actually kind of stomach turning, but still interesting.
April 19, 2012
Review from library copy.
Gross. Perfect for fifth grade boys. They don't lie in the title.
Gross. Perfect for fifth grade boys. They don't lie in the title.
April 11, 2014
Not as disgusting as I had hope. Coming from tropical Asia, some of the entries are really not as disgusting as the book describes.
February 16, 2016
It is gross and really good at the same time.
October 26, 2016
Ugghhhh... Made me feel sick....
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January 19, 2017Well, this book was really a disgusting one.
April 25, 2017
also was good.
October 23, 2018
This book has amazing content and this website is perfect if you can't afford books.
September 21, 2011
litterally the most disgusting book you'll ever read.......
SO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!
SO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!
June 18, 2019
Amazing informational text that will certainly engage some readers. Could be read cover-to-cover. Also, works well as a reference piece to find specific topics to discuss or share. Absolutely full of great text structures to support readers' understanding and expand familiarity of informative texts. Could use as a compare / contrast activity or ask students to pick the most disgusting thing and defend their opinion with text evidence.
September 21, 2019
It was a good book because it had new things I have never seen before like maggot cheese but also very disgusting because well the title says it.
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