Met is a microbe living in a young cow's stomach. Follow his adventure meeting new friends and find out his special funny superpower! One of a series of illustrated books for early readers introducing children to the extraordinary and hidden universe of microbiology. Based on a methane producing microorganism (Methanosarcina barkeri), this humorous journey written by Professor Mike Manefield and illustrated by Adelaide Spicer introduces children to microbial community interactions, metabolic syntrophy and flatulence! This soft cover saddle stitched book has 18 pages, measures 16x16 cm and includes non-fiction information about the story plus an image of the bacterium the narrative is based on. Perfect for reading to infants or for children learning to read. Heck, even university students find them helpful to start imagining life on a microscopic scale.