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Adventures of the Gut
Series: Adventures of the Human Body
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In Adventures of the Gut, discover what happens when you eat—from the moment food touches your tongue to its epic journey through your body. Find out what organs make up the digestive system, the importance of eating healthily, and the garden in your gut. Each book...
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See moreEntertaining insight into the complex topic of the digestive system through a series of gut character comic strips
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In Adventures of the Gut, discover what happens when you eat—from the moment food touches your tongue to its epic journey through your body. Find out what organs make up the digestive system, the importance of eating healthily, and the garden in your gut.
Each book in this series focuses on a certain part of the human body, using the body part as an approachable cartoon character in a series of relatable everyday situations. This blending of simple scientific explanation with cartoon artwork makes the science highly accessible. Comic strips are interspersed with explanation spreads to consolidate the learning, too. Perfect for readers aged 8+ or anyone wanting their first book about the digestive system!
Books in the series:
- Adventures of the Lungs
- Adventures of the Heart
- Adventures of the Gut
- Adventures of the Skeleton
Don't miss the incredible Adventures of the Brain series, and discover how the brain thinks, feels, and works with the rest of the body.
Series: Adventures of the Human Body
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In Adventures of the Lungs, discover what the lungs do, their role in talking, eating, singing, and what the respiratory system is anyway. Each book in this series focuses on a certain part of the human body, using the body part as an approachable cartoon character in a series of relatable everyday situations. This blending of simple scientific explanation with...HardbackSold Out -
Adventures of the Gut
In Adventures of the Gut, discover what happens when you eat—from the moment food touches your tongue to its epic journey through your body. Find out what organs make up the digestive system, the importance of eating healthily, and the garden in your gut. Each book in this series focuses on a certain part of the human body, using the...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526328632
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wayland
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Gary Boller
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 208.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Emily Cook (Author)
Dr Emily Cook is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and three young children.Gary Boller (Illustrator) Gary lives in Hampshire, UK, with his wife and two children, one chihuahua and four cats. He trained as a graphic designer gaining an HND but also did a few years in advertising in London. He always doodled as a kid, even on his parents walls and loved the comics of the day, The Beano and Dandy. He has since go on to work on many books and comics, including the famous ones mentioned above.Also by Emily Cook
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