A special field trip on the magic school bus allows Ms. Frizzle's class to get a first-hand look at the major parts of the body and how they work.

Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.

"Illustrates the major systems of the human body and defines their roles"--

Find out the truth about our bodies and learn exactly what makes us human in this fascinating nonfiction reader! Featuring detailed, vibrant images, diagrams, and charts that familiarize readers with digestion, the circulatory system, and bacteria in conjunction with biological and anatomical vocabulary, readers will learn all about gross anatomy, some of the amazing things our bodies can do, and how it performs day-to-day activities--from digesting...

Simple text and color photographs depict the parts of a face and what they can do, including the nose that smells, the mouth that smiles, and the eyes that wink.

Simple text and color photographs depict the parts of a face and what they can do, including the nose that smells, the mouth that smiles, and the eyes that wink.

Simple text and color photographs depict the many things hands can do, like bake, write, and tie shoes.

From the Publisher: Many of us spend most of our lives oblivious to even basic information about the most amazing thing we'll ever take for granted-our own bodies. In The Way We Work, David Macaulay gives readers an opportunity to discover just how remarkable the human body really is. This comprehensive and entertaining resource reveals the inner workings of the human body and all of its systems and mechanisms, as only David Macaulay could. Page...