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Books in Human Body series

  • The Circulatory System

    Autumn Leigh

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Your heart pumps blood constantly through 60,000 miles of blood vessels. Together, the heart, blood, and blood vessels make up the circulatory system. This system delivers oxygen from your lungs to the cells and organs of your body, and helps remove waste products. Readers explore the circulatory system with the aid of numerous photographs and revealing illustrations. This volume also includes information about disorders and diseases of the circulatory system, as well as tips on how to keep the system healthy.
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  • Wearing Glasses

    Harriet Brundle

    Library Binding (Kidhaven, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Discusses the experience of wearing glasses and what is involved in eye examinations.
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  • Using a Wheelchair

    Harriet Brundle

    Paperback (Kidhaven Publishing, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Colorful illustrated characters serve as friendly guides in this exploration of what life is like for someone who uses a wheelchair. The age-appropriate text encourages readers to develop empathy for people with disabilities and people who have been injured and need the use of a wheelchair. The text also serves as an important resource for young people who use a wheelchair and want to understand more about how the device works. Educational fact boxes and a detailed glossary of important terms provide additional understanding to help young learners grasp the science and technology behind this topic.
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  • The Muscular System

    Helen Frost

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Simple text and photographs introduce the muscular system and its purpose, parts, and functions.
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  • How Many Cells Are in Your Body?: Questions about Cells and Systems

    Thomas Canavan

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    The human body is an amazing machine made up of many fascinating systems. This fun, fact-filled book features a series of questions and answers about how the human body works. Readers will learn what hormones do and how blood travels through the body. Colorful images and clear diagrams make it easy to understand these important biology and health concepts. A further information section provides additional resources for readers who are interested in learning more about how the human body works.
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  • Is Your Hair Stronger Than Steel?: Questions about Hair, Skin, and Teeth

    Thomas Canavan

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Why dont women have beards? Why do we get chapped lips? This book about the workings of the human body will answer these questions and more! Readers will explore the splendidly strange ins and outs of why we have teeth, what eyebrows do, and how skin protects a body. Young readers will be inspired to expand their understanding of what makes a persons body look and function the way it does. Fact boxes and colorful photographs will attract readers attention, bringing curricular topics to life in a fun and exciting way.
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  • The Muscles

    Anne Fitzpatrick

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to different kinds of muscles and how they function.
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  • Microbes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Joanne Randolph

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Explores the bacteria that live in human intestines, including how they help digest food and how food affects the microbiota in the body.
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  • The Eye

    Kathleen Elgin

    Hardcover (F Watts, July 3, 1970)
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  • The Circulatory System

    Autumn Leigh

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the components of the circulatory system, how the heart functions to pump blood through the human body, and cardiovascular diseases and disorders.
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  • The Respiratory System

    M.D. Shea, John M.

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Describes the various parts of the respiratory system and how they work, and discusses asthma, lung cancer and other lung diseases, and related topics.
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  • The Endocrine System

    Rebecca Jean Olien

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Describes the role of the endocrine system and explains some problems that may arise. Also provides information on how to keep the system healthy.
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