Learn all about the foul things found in human bodies. Discover fascinating facts, from the cause of foot fungus to why bodies need mucus. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Learn all about different kinds of nauseating foods. Discover fascinating facts, from the texture of fish eyeballs to foods that are made with animal blood. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Detailed illustrations and colorful photos show kids how our five senses help us explore and enjoy the world around us.
Skeletons can look a little creepy, because, well, we usually wear them on the inside. This book explains why some animals don't have a skeleton, and why humans can't do without one. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
This book introduces early readers to eyes. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
This book introduces early readers to legs and feet. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
This book introduces early readers to ears. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
This book introduces early readers to arms and hands. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
This book introduces early readers to noses. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
The flu is so common that people don't often see it as a deadly and debilitating disease. Despite the advances made by science, each year 5 million people worldwide get the flu, and thousands die from complications. This fascinating book sheds light on what the flu is, and the role of medical technology in diagnosing it and developing treatments such as drugs and vaccines.
This book introduces early readers to mouths. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!
Like many viruses, smallpox is highly contagious. It's also dreadful, deadly, and thanks to microscopes and modern technology--now officially eradicated. This fascinating book explains how a concerted effort to produce a vaccine and distribute it around the world helped eliminate the deadly scourge by 1980.
Polio plagued humans for thousands of years with no cure and few effective treatments. This informative book describes how there was no real understanding of what it was until scientists were able to do research on the disease using microscopes. It was not until 1961 that a vaccine was developed. Since then, polio has been eradicated in most of the world.
Malaria is an ancient disease caused by a parasite passed through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is only now--through extensive scientific research--that malaria can be prevented, treated, and cured. This fascinating book examines the difficulties malaria still presents and how science is working on a "zero malaria plan" that will one day eradicate the disease entirely.
A rare and deadly disease, Ebola is one of a number of different viruses that have "jumped" from animals to humans. This informative book shows how scientists studied the virus and began working on treatments and vaccines that will not only make Ebola less deadly, but will further the knowledge of other diseases.
This timely book follows the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, and describes how, within a few short months, it transformed the way the world was living and working. The first major world pandemic in more than 100 years brought new testing and technology to the forefront, resulting in the fastest-ever vaccine creation.
Cancer is not just one disease. There are many types of cancer, and research to find cures owes much to the microscope and the study of cells. This detailed book looks at how, over time, this much-feared group of diseases has become more understood, more treatable with advanced technology, and ultimately more curable.
More than 38 million people around the world live with HIV/AIDS. For decades, scientists have been studying AIDS and the HIV virus that causes it. This fascinating book describes its emergence as a new disease and the reasons why it took as long as it did to find a treatment. Find out how, thanks to new treatments and technologies, this disease that was once almost unstoppable can now be effectively treated and, in some cases, cured.
This book introduces early readers to the sense of touch. Simple text, sight words, and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Included in this book is a page for caregivers and teachers with suggested questions to help guide young readers and improve their reading comprehension.
This book introduces early readers to the sense of smell. Simple text, sight words, and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Included in this book is a page for caregivers and teachers with suggested questions to help guide young readers and improve their reading comprehension.
This book introduces early readers to the sense of sight. Simple text, sight words, and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Included in this book is a page for caregivers and teachers with suggested questions to help guide young readers and improve their reading comprehension.
This book introduces early readers to the sense of taste. Simple text, sight words, and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Included in this book is a page for caregivers and teachers with suggested questions to help guide young readers and improve their reading comprehension.
This book introduces early readers to the sense of hearing. Simple text, sight words, and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Included in this book is a page for caregivers and teachers with suggested questions to help guide young readers and improve their reading comprehension.
Stories of alien visitations have shocked and bewildered people for centuries. From mysterious patterns left in desert sand to bone-chilling alien abductions, follow along and gather evidence about where and when aliens may have visited Earth.
Learn all about the foul things found in human bodies. Discover fascinating facts, from the cause of foot fungus to why bodies need mucus. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
