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OverviewA funny and fascinating, fully illustrated new edition for children, of the bestselling book about everything inside our body, from legendary author Bill Bryson. We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. Want to know why the skin is the biggest organ? Why our brains can see into the future? Or why your eyes are back to front? Packed full of facts, big numbers (such as the amount of microbes that make you) and small numbers (the size of those very tiny microbes) all in full-colour. This non-fiction book, packed with wonder from the globally bestselling Bill Bryson is a head-to-toe tour of the most amazing thing about you - YOUR BODY! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill Bryson , Emma YoungPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Puffin Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 30.20cm Weight: 0.940kg ISBN: 9780241606223ISBN 10: 0241606225 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 19 October 2023 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsOffers children a series of fascinating scientific facts * Daily Telegraph * A sure fire winner . . . sparkles with interest and excitement throughout * Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023 * Offers children a series of fascinating scientific facts * Daily Telegraph * Author InformationBill Bryson (Author) Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body- A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England. Emma Young (Author) Emma Young (emmayoung.net) is an award-winning science journalist and the author of over a dozen books for children, young adults and adults. Recent titles include Super Senses- the Science of your 32 Senses and How to Use Them (for adults) and Your Sense-ational Human Body (for children). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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