Books in Your Body series

Many kids get stung by bees or wasps. It can hurt or cause a reaction. All About Bee Stings helps kids find out how to know if they were stung and how to treat the sting. Easy-to-read text, fascinating photographs, and colorful graphics help young readers explore what's going on inside of them while learning key science concepts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The heart carries oxygen-rich blood to our cells every second of our lives, and we dont 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, vivid photographs, and essential vocabulary make this a must-read introduction to the circulatory system.

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 photographs.

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. Theyll also find out what they can do to keep their brain working well. Simple illustrations and bright photographs make this volume a fun and informative introduction to the nervous system.