A Question of Science: Why Don't Your Eyeballs Fall Out? And Other Questions about the Human Body
Published on 13. February 2020
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5263-1136-8 (ISBN)
Description
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
Why don't your eyeballs fall out? Why is blood red? And what exactly is a bellybutton for? A Question of Science: Human Body answers all these questions and much more.
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.
Other books in the series include:
Why doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
Why can't penguins fly? And other questions about animals
Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound
Why don't your eyeballs fall out? Why is blood red? And what exactly is a bellybutton for? A Question of Science: Human Body answers all these questions and much more.
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.
Other books in the series include:
Why doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
Why can't penguins fly? And other questions about animals
Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound
More details
Series
Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-1136-8 (9781526311368)
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Person
Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.
Content
1: How do our bodies work?
2: Why can't people fly?
3: Can your eyeballs fall out?
4: Why is blood red?
5: Why do germs make you ill?
6: Why do I have to eat sprouts?
7: What are hiccups?
8: What is poo made of?
9: How fast can a human go?
10: Why do children's teeth fall out?
11: Where do you keep your memories?
12: What are bellybuttons for?
13: Quick fire questions
14: Glossary / Further reading
15: Index
2: Why can't people fly?
3: Can your eyeballs fall out?
4: Why is blood red?
5: Why do germs make you ill?
6: Why do I have to eat sprouts?
7: What are hiccups?
8: What is poo made of?
9: How fast can a human go?
10: Why do children's teeth fall out?
11: Where do you keep your memories?
12: What are bellybuttons for?
13: Quick fire questions
14: Glossary / Further reading
15: Index