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Books in Body Works series

  • Gruesome Guts

    Anna Claybourne

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, July 1, 2014)
    What is your saliva for? Why do we vomit? How long does food take to pass through our bodies?Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human guts and intestines, answering all the important questions about how the process from eating to passing really works. For example, what exactly are we putting in our bodies when we eat? And which areas of the body help us along when we eat?This book contains five hands-on activities, from measuring your guts, to making a model stomach!Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts. Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.The Body Works series contains the following titles:Heroic Heart (978-1-60992-450-8) Fall 2013Super Skeleton (978-1-60992-451-5) Fall 2013Brilliant Brain (978-1-60992-449-2) Spring 2014Gruesome Guts (978-1-60992-448-5) Spring 2014
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  • Brilliant Brain

    Anna Claybourne, Bill Greenhead

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, July 1, 2014)
    Get to grips with your insides and discover how the body works. This series takes readers on a visual tour of the human body, from the hair on your head to the tips of your toes. Packed with disgusting facts and amazing pictures,it's sure to keep young readers readers captivated.Following on from the successful Science Crackers series, Body Works explores the science of the Human Body. Bitesize facts and gross stories make information easy to digest.Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human body, answering all the important questions about how a body really works. For example, why does it feel like there are butterflies in your stomach? Why does your leg sometimes go to sleep?Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts. Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.Each book contains five hands-on activities, from testing lung capacity to making a model stomach.
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  • My Healthy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Aug. 14, 2012)
    New book in the BODY WORKS series - straightforward body facts paired with very silly illustrations - for children aged 6 to 9. Ideal for both home and school use. My Healthy Body is a fact-filled book about healthy habits - perfect for instilling the need to look after both mind and body in young children. Covering topics like sleep, exercise, nutrition, vaccines, eye care, social interaction, family, and hygiene this is the perfect go-to-title for general health care for 6 to 9 year olds.
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  • My Messy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Sept. 13, 2011)
    Young children are full of questions about how their bodies work. With straightforward, easy-to-understand language and a playful attitude, Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD have collaborated to create books packed with solid information about the intricacies of the human body. Their reassuring text describes the body’s various systems and supplies parents and caregivers with answers that will help them provide the accurate, age-appropriate information young children need. My Messy Body is about the sometimes yucky functions of the body: why are vomit, puss, and snot sometimes good for us? and yes, pee and poo are also on the list!
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  • My Noisy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Sept. 13, 2011)
    Young children are full of questions about how their bodies work. With straightforward, easy-to-understand language and a playful attitude, Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD have collaborated to create books packed with solid information about the intricacies of the human body. Their reassuring text describes the body’s various systems and supplies parents and caregivers with answers that will help them provide the accurate, age-appropriate information young children need. My Noisy Body deals with the digestive system and the many noises it creates, from burps to stomach growls to farts. Why do we hiccup? Sneeze? Snore?
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  • My Achy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Sept. 13, 2011)
    Young children are full of questions about how their bodies work. With straightforward, easy-to-understand language and a playful attitude, Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD have collaborated to create books packed with solid information about the intricacies of the human body. Their reassuring text describes the body’s various systems and supplies parents and caregivers with answers that will help them provide the accurate, age-appropriate information young children need. My Achy Body describes the central nervous system. What is happening to us when we feel pain, and how does our body repair itself when we are hurt?
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  • Super Skeleton

    Anna Claybourne

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Aug. 27, 2013)
    Get to grips with your insides and discover how the body works. This series takes readers on a visual tour of the human body, from the hair on your head to the tips of your toes. Packed with disgusting facts and amazing pictures, Body Works is sure to keep young readers captivated.Following on from the successful Science Crackers series, Body Works explores the science of the Human Body. Bitesize facts and gross stories make information easy to digest.Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human body, answering all the important questions about how a body really works. For example, why does it feel like there are butterflies in your stomach? Why does your leg sometimes go to sleep? Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts.Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.Each book contains five hands-on activities, from testing lung capacity to making a model stomach.The Body Works series contains the following titles:Heroic Heart (978-1-60992-450-8) Fall 2013Super Skeleton (978-1-60992-451-5) Fall 2013Brilliant Brain (978-1-60992-449-2) Spring 2014Gruesome Guts (978-1-60992-448-5)
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  • Heroic Heart

    Anna Claybourne

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Aug. 27, 2013)
    Get to grips with your insides and discover how the body works. This series takes readers on a visual tour of the human body, from the hair on your head to the tips of your toes. Packed with disgusting facts and amazing pictures, Body Works is sure to keep young readers captivated.Following on from the successful Science Crackers series, Body Works explores the science of the Human Body. Bitesize facts and gross stories make information easy to digest.Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human body, answering all the important questions about how a body really works. For example, why does it feel like there are butterflies in your stomach? Why does your leg sometimes go to sleep? Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts.Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.Each book contains five hands-on activities, from testing lung capacity to making a model stomach.The Body Works series contains the following titles:Heroic Heart (978-1-60992-450-8) Fall 2013Super Skeleton (978-1-60992-451-5) Fall 2013Brilliant Brain (978-1-60992-449-2) Spring 2014Gruesome Guts (978-1-60992-448-5)
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  • My Stretchy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Sept. 13, 2011)
    Young children are full of questions about how their bodies work. With straightforward, easy-to-understand language and a playful attitude, Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD have collaborated to create books packed with solid information about the intricacies of the human body. Their reassuring text describes the body’s various systems and supplies parents and caregivers with answers that will help them provide the accurate, age-appropriate information young children need. My Stretchy Body focuses on how we grow, which is, perhaps, the biggest mystery for children as they watch their bodies change. Learn about growth spurts, growing pains, growing hair, fingernails, and much more.
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  • Brain

    Shannon Caster

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2010)
    Introduces the brain and its structure, discusses the central nervous system and the pituitary gland, and includes information about keeping your brain safe.
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  • My Itchy Body

    Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein M.D., Joe Weissmann

    Hardcover (Tundra Books, Aug. 14, 2012)
    A new book in the BODY WORKS series - straightforward body facts paired with very silly illustrations - for children aged 6 to 9. Ideal for both home and school use. My Itchy Body is a fact-filled book about everything that itches: the causes, the cures, the myths, and the reality. Medically accurate information is presented in fun and lively text, and illustrated with a comic touch. Includes fun facts and sidebars, and a glossary.
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  • Kidneys

    Shannon Caster

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2010)
    From processing waste to producing hormones that keep body systems well-regulated, the kidneys are always busy. This introductory volume explains it all and features cool diagrams, too.
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