The Book of Gross Body Facts

Name: The Book of Gross Body Facts
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781742033730
Price: 29.0 NZD
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By Charles Hope

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Summary

The Book of Gross Body Facts by Charles Hope offers an entertaining journey through the more peculiar and amusing aspects of human biology. It's filled with intriguing facts about the body's oddities, presented in a way that's both educational and humourous for young readers. Packed with colourful illustrations, this book transforms learning about the human body into a fun and engaging experience.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Description

The human body is an amazing and complex machine. It is made up of trillions and trillions of cells, which form the blood, bones and organs that allow you to experience and enjoy the world around you. Even when the body is harmed by accident, illness or neglect, it has clever ways of fixing itself. Sometimes, however, the body needs to be gross to make it all better.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742033730

Publisher: Wild Dog Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Wild Dog Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

Collections

Charles Hope Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Charles is a children's picture book author. He has written a number of titles for Wild Dog Books across a range of series. These include Our Past, Extreme Weather, Going Supernova, Then and Now, Australian Animals, Continents of the World and CloseUp. He has also written numerous one-off titles such as Hunters & Hunted, Fantastic Facts, Gross Facts, The Book of the Sun and the Stars, The Big Book of Antarctica, The Big Book of the Bicycle, Community, Culture, Say What?! The History of Communication, The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Pig.

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