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Record-Breaking: Human Body Facts
And the science behind them!
Series: Record-Breaking
Brief Description
Find out the facts behind the fastest, strongest, and longest human body record breakers and explore the science behind them. This book uncovers the brilliant body parts that keep us healthy and active, allow us to achieve incredible feats of speed and survival, and make quick...
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Description
Find out the facts behind the fastest, strongest, and longest human body record breakers and explore the science behind them.
This book uncovers the brilliant body parts that keep us healthy and active, allow us to achieve incredible feats of speed and survival, and make quick decisions to keep us safe. Children can learn facts such as: why is the small intestine so big? Which muscle is constantly moving? How long can you survive without air?
Packed full of bold images and surprising information, the Record-Breaking Facts series for children aged 7 plus dives into a range of fascinating facts and reveals the secret science behind them.
Titles in the series: Animal Facts / Dinosaur Facts / Earth Facts / Human Body Facts / Space Facts / Technology Facts
Contents (Record-Breaking Human Body Facts): Prize-winning pumping / Feeling sleepy? / Brain drain / Almost freezing / Mega-fast muscle / So many cells / Not so small / Deep breath in ... / Hard as a ... tooth? / Rocket-powered run / Baby bones / Body invaders / More incredible human body records / Glossary / Further information / Index
Series: Record-Breaking
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Record-Breaking: Human Body Facts
Record-Breaking: Human Body Facts offers a thrilling exploration into the fastest, strongest, and longest human body record breakers, delving into the science behind them. This book uncovers the brilliant body parts that keep us healthy and active, enabling us to achieve incredible feats of speed and survival, as well as make quick decisions to keep us safe. Children can learn...PaperbackSold Out -
Record-Breaking: Human Body Facts
Find out the facts behind the fastest, strongest, and longest human body record breakers and explore the science behind them. This book uncovers the brilliant body parts that keep us healthy and active, allow us to achieve incredible feats of speed and survival, and make quick decisions to keep us safe. Children can learn facts such as: why is the...HardbackSold Out -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526329493
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wayland
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.Also by Izzi Howell
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