Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: The human body
Annick Press Ltd Extreme Abilities: Amazing Human Feats and the
Book SynopsisJoin author Galadriel Watson as she takes us on a journey of discovery—a tour of the human body’s amazing abilities, featuring masters of muscle, speed demons, brain bosses, and more! Extreme Abilities is a fun and fascinating survey of what humans are capable of, with examples from around the world and throughout history. Short sketches of famous individuals, such as Louis Cyr and Usain Bolt, mixed with stories about the amazing physical feats of others not-so-famous, draw readers in and bring these astounding abilities to life in vivid color. Each chapter also features a section on how young readers can work at improving their own skills (and a section on how not to get hurt in the process), plus bite-sized related fast facts and sidebars. Easy-to-follow explanations of anatomy, physics, and other sciences are enhanced by Cornelia Li’s energetic and engaging artwork, and photos throughout further help to illustrate the awesome displays of the human body at work.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Taking It to the Max Chapter 1: Masters of Muscle Chapter 2: Pretzel People Chapter 3: Mind-boggling Memorizers Chapter 4: Ultra-long Experts Chapter 5: Brain/Body Bosses Chapter 6: Deep-sea Mermaids (and Men) Chapter 7: Speed Demons Chapter 8: Mathemagicians Chapter 9: Brave Balancers Acknowledgments Select Sources Index
£14.24
Welbeck Publishing Group Do No Harm - A Painful History of Medicine
Book SynopsisFor the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity''s constant battle against illness and injury. Discover the pills and potions that often did more harm than good, the bizarre treatments and torturous surgeries. As well as finding strange and little-known stories, readers will also develop a deeper understanding of the pioneers and pivotal discoveries that paved the way for the modern medicine we often take for granted today.Delightfully Gothic illustration brings the information to life, complemented by photographs of key artefacts.
£13.49
Welbeck Publishing Group How to Vanquish a Virus
Book SynopsisHow to Vanquish a Virus is a funny, fascinating blend of facts, quotes and science stories from the world of health research and science history.In the wake of Covid-19, children and parents are keen to understand and be reassured about viruses and other health issues. With over twenty years'' experience of scientific research, Dr Paul Ian Cross sets out to answer all the questions we didn''t know we needed answering until now. What does a virus look like? How does a virus get passed from person to person? How have viruses changed the world? And who are the men and women who have beaten them? With children leading the revolution, now is the time to understand the importance of making medicines ... and how to vanquish a virus. Any fans of Horrible Histories or Operation Ouch will love this book.
£6.93
Hachette Children's Group Bodies, Brains and Bogies: Everything about your
Book SynopsisThis fantastic title from Paul Ian Cross, the writer of How to Vanquish a Virus, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of everything that's disgusting, unusual and amazing about the human body. Find out everything about poo, pus and bogies, while learning a whole lot about how our bodies work hard in hundreds of fascinating ways to keep us alive.With tons of hilarious and informative illustrations, it includes lashings of Paul Ian Cross's trademark laugh-out-loud humour, in-depth knowledge and infectious optimism. It's the perfect funny, accessible way to discover everything you've ever wanted to know about the human body, but were too grossed-out to ask!
£6.93
Hachette Children's Group Cyborgs, Genes and Tiny Machines: The Fantastic
Book SynopsisIn the future, you could run on robot legs, your doctor could be a computer, you mght have tiny machines inside your body to keep you healthy... and you could even live forever! Take a trip into the future of medicine with this fact-packed, funny and fascinating new book.Paul Ian Cross, author of How to Vanquish a Virus and Bodies, Brains and Bogies, explains everything from genetic modification, eco-health and virtual reality medicine, to remote surgery by robot and personalised medicine. These hyper-exciting advances might sound like science fiction – but they're all being developed by scientists, and some are even being used right now! This brilliantly informative book, with hilarious, detailed illustrations from Steve Brown, de-mystifies a whole host of upcoming technology and shows how the future of medicine could make the world a brighter place.Table of ContentsFuture Fantastic • Bionic Bodies • Gene-ius • Nanobots & Robo-docs • A Virtual World • Bioprints & Body Bits • Artificial Intelligence • Terrific Tech • Eco-Health • World Wide Wonders • Forever Friends • The Final Frontier.
£7.59
Hachette Children's Group The Ultimate Human Body Encyclopedia: The
Book SynopsisThe human body as you've never seen it before! This brand-new visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a fantastic voyage around every aspect of the human body. Featuring amazing CG illustrations, stunning photography and cutting-edge information, it explains every aspect of how your body works.This encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on everything from the inner workings of a cell, to how the heart pumps blood around the body, to the neuron fireworks in your brain. Find out how your 206 bones work with over 600 muscles to get you moving, why we laugh, cry, and hiccup, and even how to fuel and exercise your body to stay healthy.Unlike older encyclopedias, The Ultimate Human Body Encyclopedia has been built from the ground up to be inclusive of every human body, regardless of disability, gender, age and ethnicity. It's the only human body book young readers need.
£17.99
Laurence King You Smell!: (And So Does Everything Else!) (an
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£16.19
BookLife Publishing The Human Body
Book SynopsisExplore the amazing human body with this visually-oriented title. Readers can expect modern, engaging imagery and informative text.
£12.59
BookLife Publishing Beautiful Brain
Book SynopsisLearning about the human body has never before felt like such an adventure! Follow your guide through the most important systems of the body and discover the various organs that must work together to keep you functioning. With accessible, child-friendly language and an innovative, engaging design, biology is made easy and fun.
£12.59
The Secret Book Company Laughing Lungs
Book SynopsisLearning about the human body has never before felt like such an adventure! Follow your guide through the most important systems in the body and discover the various organs that have to work together just to keep you alive. With accessible, child-friendly language and an innovative, eye-catching design, this series makes biology fun and easy.
£13.99
BookLife Publishing Human Body
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£7.59
Templar Publishing Tell Me About: The Human Body
Book SynopsisMaking big science topics just the right size for little readers as we explore the human body. Did you know that your body is two-thirds water? Or that it takes two days for food to go right through your body? The human body is pretty amazing, and we'd like to tell you why...So sit back, and let expert scientist and CBeebies writer Emily Dodd tell you all about the human body. With bite-sized text, facts to make you say 'WOW', and easy-to-understand explanations, big science topics are now just the right size for readers 4 years plus. Brilliantly illustrated by Chorkung, this is the perfect little book for readers who are just discovering all the AMAZING STUFF in the world around them.
£8.99
Nosy Crow Ltd The Body Book
Book Synopsis Look inside the human body in this incredible inventive board book with see-through acetate pages. What's going on inside the human body? How do we move, eat, think, sleep and breathe? Children will love looking inside to discover the answers with amazing see-through pages and clear, friendly text. With labelled acetate diagrams of the muscular, skeletal, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory and nervous systems, this is a fantastic first look at human anatomy for curious children everywhere.From pumping blood to breathing air, The Body Book is an exciting way to explore all the amazing things our body can do.
£10.79
Templar Publishing Paper World: Human Body: A fact-packed novelty
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE ASE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 (PRIMARY CATEGORY). A one-of-a-kind paper-cut book where science comes to life!PAPER WORLD: HUMAN BODY uses ingenious paper cuts to reveal the wonders of the human body, from lifting the lid on your brain, to following the journey of a single bite of food!With detailed art by paper-cut artist Gail Armstrong, a fact-packed text, and flaps and die-cuts on every spread, this unique novelty book for children 7 plus will surely appeal to all the family.CONTENTS: Organs & Systems; Skeleton & Muscles; Heart & Lungs; Digestive System; Digestive Organs; The Senses; The Brain; Reproductive System; Growth of a Baby; GlossaryThe PAPER WORLD series has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide!Also available:Paper World: SpacePaper World: Planet Earth
£14.44
BookLife Publishing Epileptic Seizure
Book SynopsisThere are all kinds of emergencies, and for some people, being ready for an emergency is part of their everyday life. In My Emergency, you will see a day in the life of a child who lives with a potential emergency. Learn about the condition, the warning signs and what you can do to help in an emergency.
£11.69
BookLife Publishing Allergic Reaction
Book SynopsisThere are all kinds of emergencies, and for some people, being ready for an emergency is part of their everyday life. In My Emergency, you will see a day in the life of a child who lives with a potential emergency. Learn about the condition, the warning signs and what you can do to help in an emergency.
£11.69
BookLife Publishing Keeping Fit
Book SynopsisIt is important to keep fit. It is good for your body and mind. Read about different sports and exercises that you can do to stay fit!
£6.30
BookLife Publishing Bizarre Bodies
Book SynopsisScience is all about being superserious, right? Wrong!Science can be sillier than you ever thought, especially when bodies are involved!
£6.93
BookLife Publishing Funny Food
Book SynopsisScience is all about being superserious, right? Wrong!Science can be sillier than you ever thought, especially when food is involved!
£6.93
BookLife Publishing Vulgar Viruses
Book SynopsisDive into the weird and wonderful world of monstrous microbes to find out all about these pint-sized problems. From fungal frights to parasites and everything in between, get up close and personal with some of the tiniest terrors on the planet.
£8.54
BookLife Publishing Beastly Bacteria
Book SynopsisDive into the weird and wonderful world of monstrous microbes to find out all about these pint-sized problems. From fungal frights to parasites and everything in between, get up close and personal with some of the tiniest terrors on the planet.
£10.78
BookLife Publishing Foul Fungi
Book SynopsisDive into the weird and wonderful world of monstrous microbes to find out all about these pint-sized problems. From fungal frights to parasites and everything in between, get up close and personal with some of the tiniest terrors on the planet.
£8.54
BookLife Publishing Pesky Parasites
Book SynopsisDive into the weird and wonderful world of monstrous microbes to find out all about these pint-sized problems. From fungal frights to parasites and everything in between, get up close and personal with some of the tiniest terrors on the planet.
£8.54
Hachette Children's Group Thirty Trillion Cells: How Your Body Really Works
Book SynopsisDo you know what you're made of? The answer is CELLS – about thirty TRILLION of them – all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed amongst the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, discover how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks and feels. Find out why you get butterflies in your stomach, how your brain is more complex than the most powerful computer, and that you are home to more bacteria cells than there are stars in the Milky Way.Featuring expansive, artistic illustration that is as beautiful to look at as it is educational, your intricate, incredible cells are worth a closer look.Trade Review'A gorgeous in-depth look at the human body's building blocks, for readers of 7+' * Guardian *Table of ContentsWhat's inside a cell?; What do we have so many cells?; How do cells know what to do? • How cells team up, Brain cells; Heart cells; Fat cells; Blood cells; Bone cells; Skin cells; Liver cells; Sex cells • From cells to systems; Digestive system; Respiratory system; Cardiovascular system; Skeletomuscular system; Integumentary system; Immune system; Excretory system; Nervous system; Endocrine system • Where do cells come from?; When cells go wrong; Why don't cells last forever • The body microbiome
£13.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Brilliant Human Body
Book SynopsisLearn all about the human body with this giant box set packed full of facts and fun. Contains activity book, giant 3D model with play scene, poster, card game, jigsaw and sticker sheets.
£16.47
Bonnier Books Ltd Secrets of the Human Body
Book SynopsisTake a journey inside the human body, and use your super scanner to reveal its most incredible secrets, from how your heart works to the mysteries of the human brain
£8.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd All You Need to Know about Your Body by Age 7
Book SynopsisThis child-friendly introduction spans a range of topics, from how your body works and staying healthy, to feelings and growing up. With a cast of comical bugs to guide readers, activities to try at home, and links to further resources online.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd My First Words Body
Book SynopsisThis delightful wordbook, filled with bright and busy scenes, is perfect for sharing with very young children. Babies and toddlers will learn new words on every page, for parts of the body, as well as actions, senses and emotions.
£6.93
Usborne Publishing Ltd Very First Words Library: Me
Book SynopsisEach page of this charmingly illustrated book presents a different child pointing to a different part of their body, from nose to bottom. A peep-through hole on each page shows a cheeky teddy bear mimicking the poses. Parents will love reading along with their toddlers, helping them to recognise basic body words.
£6.93
BookLife Publishing Skin
Book SynopsisPeople come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This series talks about all the ways in which our bodies are different and wonderful. Each book features an inclusive selection of people from all walks of life.
£8.54
BookLife Publishing Hands
Book SynopsisPeople come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This series talks about all the ways in which our bodies are different and wonderful. Each book features an inclusive selection of people from all walks of life.
£8.54
BookLife Publishing Hair
Book SynopsisPeople come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This series talks about all the ways in which our bodies are different and wonderful. Each book features an inclusive selection of people from all walks of life.
£8.54
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Questions and Answers: Where Does Poop Go?
Book SynopsisCrazy but true, life on Earth can't exist without poop! Starting with human sewage then moving on to animal poop, this surprisingly charming lift-the-flap book explores what happens when we flush, what animal toilets look like, why animals don't need to flush and just how important poop is - for a myriad of fascinating (and sometimes yucky) reasons.
£13.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look Inside Your Body
Book SynopsisFrom brains and blood to senses and skin - children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book. Young readers' minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more. Full of surprises to keep inquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a peek inside a lavatory cubicle.
£13.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Very First Questions and Answers What's Inside
Book SynopsisWhat gives me shape? How do I move? What's blood for? And where does my food go? Take a peek inside the human body and discover what's really going on - with help from a characterful cast of body parts!
£12.34
Usborne Publishing Ltd 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
Book SynopsisDid you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colorful, infographic-style illustrations this informative book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes.
£14.24
Bonnier Books Ltd The Human Body
Book SynopsisLearn about the human body with a tongue-in-cheek Hammer-horror twist in the Monster Human Body Activity Pack
£6.64
Bonnier Books Ltd Ultimate Questions & Answers: Human Body
Book SynopsisEverything you could ever want to know about the human body and how it works
£8.99
Igloo Books Look I'm a Lion!: Learn about Animals with This
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£8.54
Igloo Books Look I'm Happy!: Learn about Feelings with This
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£8.99
Igloo Books Secrets of the Human Body: Discover Amazing Facts
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£12.34
Arcturus Editions What Makes You Hiccup?: Questions and Answers
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£6.99
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Kids the Incredible Human Body Tour
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£18.99
Flying Eye Books The Code of Life
Book SynopsisA brilliant non-fiction book explaining the world of genetics and heredity to children - with exciting ideas for their own experiments. Why do children look like their parents? Why are some people blond and others brunette, and where do we get our eye color from? This book explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey through the history of science, present-day genetic research and engineering and right through to the question of identity - because who would have thought how much of our personality is defined by our genes and how interesting genes can be?
£17.84
BookLife Publishing The Human Body
Book SynopsisDiscover and Learn is a visually stimulating series that explores core areas of learning. This series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life.
£12.59
BookLife Publishing The Human Body
Book SynopsisDiscover and Learn is a visually stimulating series that explores core areas of learning. This series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life.
£9.49
BookLife Publishing Senses
Book SynopsisBrian the Brain will help you learn everything about your senses in this fun-filled book. On your marks! Ready, Set STEM!
£11.69
Hachette Children's Group The Small and Mighty Book of the Human Body:
Book SynopsisFilled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.In The Small and Mighty Book of the Human Body, readers can learn all about the weird and wonderful human body, discovering everything from how we see, smell and taste to how our muscles work. Packed full of interesting facts and information about the body, as well as fun, highly detailed illustrations, this book will answer any questions a curious mind might have about exactly how the body works.Table of ContentsBody Building Blocks • Bones and Muscles • Eating and Digestion • Transport Systems • Attack and Defence
£6.93
