Smart little books for smart little kids

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The Micronovo books are the brainchild of microbiology Professor Michael Manefield. With a passion for education and storytelling, Mike started creating stories about bacteria to entertain his kids and inspire the next generation of curious minds. His books make complex science accessible, fun and stimulating for young readers aged 4 to 8, using storytelling to spark wonder about the tiniest creatures on Earth.

Ali Finds Her Glow is about a tiny microbe with a big dream—to glow. But in the vast, dark ocean, finding your light isn’t always easy.
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Pelagi, Emperor of Earth tells the story of the most abundant creature on Earth – a bacterium called Pelagibacter ubique.
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Geo Zaps His Family tells the story of a bacterium called that can thrive in harsh environments by breathing iron instead of air.
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Escher Surfs the Sewer tells the story of what happens to wastewater after we use it, through the eyes of a bacterial cell commonly known as E. Coli.
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Pseu’s Great Escape tells the story of a bacteria that lives in a river and narrowly escapes being eaten by a giant protozoan.
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Clos Gets Stressed is about an ordinary bacterium with a superpower: staying calm under pressure. Clos lives in the soil, quietly helping the garden grow.
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Delta is for Dinosaur is about a bacterium that lived over a billion years ago, and changed the course of evolution forever.
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Met goes Pooops is about a bacterium called Methanosarcina barkeri which can produce methane, and is found in the intestine of many animals.
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Staph in Tears is about a bacterial cell called which often lives in human skin and tears. This story tells readers about Staph‘s journey through a teardrop.
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