Books in Human Body series

Muscles do a lot more than make people strong. They help people move and can even keep them warm. The human body depends on muscle to survive. The exciting question-and-answer format of this book touches on many incredible facts about muscles and how they work in the human body, ensuring that readers will come away with a better understanding of this essential elementary science topic. Important biology and health concepts are brightly illustrated on each page. Readers will love learning about how to keep their own muscles fit and healthy.

Each year, about 200,000 pacemakers are implanted in the United States. This volume teaches young readers about the importance of pacemakers and how they help those who are suffering from heart conditions. The accessible narrative and fact boxes present this sensitive subject in a way that is easily understandable for early learners. They'll learn how people with pacemakers can live normal and healthy lives. Eye-catching illustrations of colorful characters, such as the heart and a pacemaker, create a fun-filled reading experience that makes a tough topic seem less scary.

Your skeleton is the framework of your body. Bones provide protection, but they do much more than that. They also produce blood cells and even act as storehouses for minerals the body may need in the future. This guidebook to the human skeletal system includes information about diseases, disorders, and injuries, and discusses how to keep your bones healthy. Numerous photographs and informative diagrams help readers understand the human body and provide a remarkable look at the skeletal system.