Usborne Book of the Body and How it Works

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Follow an owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a gigantic body-factory to discover how real bodies work — from cell building blocks to defenders that fight off germs.

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The Usborne Book of the Body and How it Works is a visually stunning and brilliantly imaginative guide to the human body, designed to make complex biology accessible and utterly engaging for young readers.

Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body — but not just any human body. This is a gigantic factory building built to explain how real bodies work, from cell ‘building blocks’ to conveyor belts that carry life-giving energy packets and transport defenders to repel germ attacks! This beautifully illustrated book will open children’s eyes to the wonder and weirdness of what’s going on inside them.

Key Features:

  • Uses a brilliant factory metaphor to explain how body systems work
  • Covers cells, digestion, immunity, the brain, muscles and more
  • Richly illustrated with a mix of metaphorical and anatomical artwork
  • Written by Alex Frith, a prolific Usborne children’s science author
  • Perfect for curious children beginning to learn about biology

Author: Alex Frith | Format: Hardbound | Ages: 5–9 years

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 29.8 × 24.5 × 1.2 cm
Binding Type

Hardbound

Age Range

5-9 years

Pages

32

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