Keeping her tone conversational, occasionally relying on anthropomorphizing, and framing her stories as mysteries, Montgomery makes even the most complex concept concrete and digestible--young readers won't just understand the microbiology at play; they'll enjoy the subject too. Illustrations throughout also enhance clarity as well as (especially in short comic panels) keeping the book fun.

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Exhilarating case studies of science and of scientists in action . . . [and] a convincing argument for thinking about our relationship with our teeming microbial neighbors.

Booklist

Visually engaging and with approachable text, Sick! is chock-full of super interesting information about animals and is recommended for middle school science collections.

School Library Journal

A well-stirred slurry of facts and fun for strong-stomached “poop sleuths.”

Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on WHO GIVES A POOP

Equal parts informative and grotesquely fascinating.

School Library Journal, starred review, on WHO GIVES A POOP