Adventures of the Gut

Name: Adventures of the Gut
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781526328632
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Emily Cook and Wayland Publishers and Dr Emily Cook

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... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Entertaining insight into the complex topic of the digestive system through a series of gut character comic strips

Description

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!

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Adventures of the Lungs
Adventures of the Heart
Adventures of the Gut
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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...

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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

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr Emily Cook Emily Cook Humour Series: Adventures of the Human Body Wayland Publishers

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.

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