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Lonely Planet Kids The Incredible Human Body Tour

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Lonely Planet Kids The Incredible Human Body Tour by Anna Brett takes young readers on an engaging journey to explore the wonders of the human body. Filled with fascinating facts and vibrant illustrations, this book invites children to uncover how the body functions, from muscles and bones to organs and systems, all with an interactive and educational approach. It's a delightful introduction to human biology designed to both inform and captivate.
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This book may appeal to you if you're curious about the fascinating intricacies of the human body. It offers a captivating journey filled with fun facts and engaging illustrations, making it perfect for young explorers eager to understand how their bodies work in an exciting and interactive way.

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Hop aboard our special mini-bus for an unforgettable tour around the most fascinating destination in the entire Universe - you! Shrink down to a microscopic size to explore all the systems that make up the human body. With fun facts and a mix of illustrations and photos - it's the human body as you've never experienced it before.

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Hop aboard our special mini-bus for an unforgettable tour around the most fascinating destination in the entire Universe – you! In the company of our expert mini body guides, Lonely Planet Kids The Incredible Human Body Tour will get down to a microscopic level to explore all the various muscles, bones, organs, and systems that make up the human body.

Get ready to weave through great forests of hair, take a breakneck cruise along an artery (dodging red blood cells on the way), and get up close and personal with enormous eyes, mountainous toes, and giant hearts. With a mixture of cartoons, photography, and CGI art – and with fun fact-filled text – it's the human body as you've never experienced it before.

Content includes:

  • Brain, Nervous System and Senses
  • The Mouth & Digestion
  • Life Support (Heart, blood, muscles, and bones)
  • Defence and communication (skin, immune system, kidneys)
  • Building Blocks (cells, DNA, genes)

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids – an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet – published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children.

Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space, and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838695279

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 September 2022

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 237.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 894g

Pages: 144

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