"How fast do our bodies grow? Whats is the body's largest organ? Why do our bones bend? Discover the answers to these questions and many more. Use the grid co-ordinates to navigate around the human body. Throughout there are amazing facts and statistics, as well as website links to help you expand your knowledge. The informative text is written and checked by experts. Every topic is illustrated by detailed images, photographs, and diagrams."--Provided...

A special field trip on the magic school bus allows Ms. Frizzle's class to get a first-hand look at major parts of the human body and how they work.

Presents a collection of factual information and quizzes about the human body, from the strength of a human hair to the extensive surface area of the lungs.

The amazing brain can send signals to body parts at a speed of 200 miles (322 km) per hour! That comes in handy when someone is in danger or needs to move fast. Readers will appreciate the mysterious, fascinating organ in their skull known as the brain as they learn about the five main parts of the brain and their special functions. They'll also find out what they can do to keep their brain working well. Simple illustrations and bright photographs...

Can you lick your own elbow? Could you pick up a car? Can you sneeze faster than a cheetah? This book takes a fun look at the human body by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recrea.

Illustrated introduction to human physiology with lift-the-flap pages that reveal what is going on under the skin.

We don't often think about it, but we'd be a pile of skin and other organs without our bones. This helpful guide to the human skeleton presents readers with a key body system. They will be acquainted with groups of bones such as the spine and skull and learn what they need to do to keep their bones healthy. Carefully chosen photographs and illustrations support the accessible text, which is a valuable introduction to several key biology concepts.

"Do you know what you're made of? The answer is cells--thirty trillion of them--all working together to form one awesome human being: you. The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed among the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, find out how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks, and feels. Get up close to see the human body like never before"--

A girl describes how her skin, bones, muscles, brain, blood, heart, lungs, and stomach receive energy and function as parts of her body.

"Presents more than 100 facts about the human mind in a unique layout that appeals to struggling and reluctant readers."--