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Books in How My Body Works series

  • Bones: The Skeletal System

    Gillian Houghton

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 31, 2006)
    Describes the major parts of the human skeleton, showing how the bones fit together and explaining how they heal when broken.
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  • What Happens When You Move?

    Jacqui Bailey

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Presents information about how human beings move, discussing bones and muscles, what happens when they break or get strained, and how to keep them healthy and working effectively.
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  • Sensing the World

    Philip Morgan

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2010)
    "Discusses the different senses of the human body, and how each work together and on their own"--Provided by publisher.
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  • How Do We Taste and Smell?

    Carol Ballard

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 1998)
    A basic introduction to how our bodies perceive taste and smell, exploring such topics as the taste buds, the detection of different tastes, the structure of the nose, and artificial tastes and smells
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  • The Reproductive System

    Ph.D. Krohmer, Randolph W., M.D. Cooley, Denton A.

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Examines the workings of the male and female reproductive systems and the complex process of human reproduction.
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  • Your Lungs

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)
    Describes the different parts of the respiratory system and how they enable you to breathe.
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  • Your Blood

    Anita Ganeri

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the human heart, blood, blood vessels, and various types of blood cells.
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  • Blood: The Circulatory System

    Gillian Houghton

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 31, 2006)
    Introduces the circulatory system, describing what blood is and does and explaining how it moves about the body.
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  • How Do We Move?

    Carol Ballard

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Describes the bones, muscles, joints, and related nerves, tendons, ligaments, and other parts of the body that enable us to move
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  • The Nervous System

    Simon Rose

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2014)
    The Nervous System is part of the How the Human Body Works series.
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  • Nerves: The Nervous System

    Gillian Houghton

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 31, 2006)
    Introduces the human nervous system, explaining why it is so important for health and describing how each part of the system works, including the brain, spinal cord, and neurons.
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  • Sending Messages

    Philip Morgan

    Library Binding (Amicus, Jan. 1, 2011)
    "Describes how the nervous system works to send messages in the human body. Includes information about the brain, spine, nerves, glands, hormones, etc. in the body and how they work together. Also explains the development of the nervous system"--Provided by publisher.
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