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1) Your brain
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
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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...
2) Your bones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
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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.
3) Skin
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce beginning readers to the structure and function of your skin. Includes picture glossary and index."--
8) Your muscles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
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All our movements depend on our amazing muscles. In this lively volume, readers will discover how the three kinds of muscles-skeletal, cardiac, and smooth-work in collaboration with their other body parts to keep them moving. They'll learn what extraordinary machines the human body's more than 600 muscles are as well as how to keep them healthy and toned. Accessible text and supporting diagrams and photographs make this book a valuable tool in addressing...
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
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Want to know how bones, fingernails, and hair form and grow throughout our lives? Fun illustrations and entertaining text help give kids a clear understanding of how our bodies grow and change throughout our lives.
10) Why do I burp?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Simple text and colorful photos describe what happens when we burp and why it's important"--
11) The human body
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Presents facts about the human body, explaining the different systems, their purposes, and how they function.
12) Your stomach
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
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We rarely think about our stomachs until we feel hunger pangs or a stomachache. But every time we put something in our mouth and swallow, our stomach gets to work performing vital tasks to provide our body with the energy and nutrition it needs. This volume is the perfect doorway to the human digestive system. Readers will learn the basic mechanics of digestion as well as other entertaining facts through thoughtful text, colorful diagrams, and supporting...
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"An adult has 206 bones in their body, but the skeletal system includes much more than these bones. It also includes cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, altogether making up about one-fifth of a human's total body weight. With the help of this captivating volume, readers learn all about the incredible system that helps build their bodies! Eye-catching photographs correlate closely with engaging, accessible text, encouraging a deeper understanding of...
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"Muscles help us move from place to place, but they also help important parts of our bodies work, keeping us alive and well! This engaging volume helps readers of many ages and levels understand how the muscular system works-from its processes to the different kinds of muscles humans have. Accessible text supports lower-level readers, while eye-catching images and interesting fact boxes emphasize key concepts related to upper elementary science curricula....
15) Your heart
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
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The heart carries oxygen-rich blood to our cells every second of our lives, and we don't even have to do much to keep this muscular organ moving. Incredibly, it only takes about 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in the entire body! This fun fact and many more are found in this informative volume. Readers will learn about the different chambers of the heart, the path of blood through it, and how it works with blood vessels. Supportive illustrations,...
17) Your lungs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
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We need oxygen every moment of our lives, yet we don't even need to think about breathing! The brain makes sure our lungs keep working, whether we're aware of it or not. In this informative volume, readers will follow the path of a breath of air, both in and out of the lungs. Along the way, they'll learn biology vocabulary and the importance of body parts working together to provide the body with life-giving oxygen and rid it of carbon dioxide. Simple...
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