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"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure...
5) My stomach
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Gives young readers an introduction to the importance and function of the stomach"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title introduces young readers to the five senses. Engaging photos show kids using their ears, eyes, hands, mouths and noses in relation to real world experiences like going to a baseball game or playing at the beach. Simple sentences make this title fun for kids to read and understand the what, how, when and why of the five senses. Fun facts, a comprehension quiz and a glossary are also included.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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610L
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English
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A furry dog. A scaly lizard. Your sense of touch lets you feel these things and more. But how does your sense of touch work? And how does it help you? Read this book to find out! Learn all about your five senses in the Your Amazing Senses series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics to life!
10) What is taste?
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Lexile measure
570L
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Salty popcorn. Sweet watermelon. Your tongue lets you taste these things and more. But how does your sense of taste work? And how does it help you? Read this book to find out! Learn all about your five senses in the Your Amazing Senses series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun...
14) What is hearing?
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Lexile measure
580L
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! A fire alarm's wail. A cat's quiet purr Your ears let you hear all kinds of sounds, both loud and soft. But how do your ears work? And how does your sense of hearing help you? Read this book to find out! Learn all about your five senses in the Your Amazing Senses series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs,...
16) What is smell?
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Lexile measure
550L
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The sweet smell of roses. The rotten smell of garbage. Your nose lets you smell these scents and more. But how does your nose work? And how does your sense of smell help you? Read this book to find out! Learn all about your five senses in the Your Amazing Senses series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs,...
17) What is sight?
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Lexile measure
560L
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English
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Your eyes let you see everything around you. But how do your eyes work? And how does your sense of sight help you? Read this book to find out!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
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English
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Tackles the weird questions about the human body that everyone's curious about including goose bumps, vampire fangs, eccentric eyeballs, wiggling ears, recyclable muscles, extra toes, and other mysteries.
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"That the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office environment. But few realize the health consequences they are suffering as a result of modernity's increasingly sedentary lifestyle, or the effects it has had on society at large. In Get Up!, health expert James A. Levine's original scientific research shows that today's chair-based world, where we no longer use our bodies as they evolved...
20) My brain
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English
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"Gives young readers an introduction to the importance and function of the brain"--Provided by publisher.
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