What would happen if you never slept? Or if your blood turned blue? Or your bones turned to jelly? Find out the answers to these questions and many more with science author Emma Young!
Prepare to learn all about the human body from blood vessels to the brain and nerves to nutrients. However, this isn’t another dry textbook. You’ll be drawn into each topic with one of 33 amusing questions that are guaranteed to make you think about anatomy in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humour and plenty of science facts that you’ll be racing to share with your friends and family.
Even reluctant readers will find What if you didn’t make snot? irresistible to dip into to find out the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and gross questions, making this a perfect gift for any child.
Emma Young is a science journalist and author, who has written for the Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, and New Scientist. She has also written popular science books for both adults and children, including an adaptation of Bill Bryson’s The Body for children – A Really Short Journey Through the Body.
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