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Thirty Trillion Cells

How Your Body Really Works
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Thirty Trillion Cells by Isabel Thomas explores the fascinating world within the human body, revealing the extraordinary story of the cells that make us who we are. It provides a captivating journey through our biological makeup, inviting young readers to discover how these cells function and contribute to everything we do. Aimed at children, this book is an engaging introduction to biology, full of intriguing facts and colourful illustrations.
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You might enjoy this informative children's book if you are fascinated by the human body and its complexities. It offers young readers a captivating exploration of how cells work and their vital role in shaping our lives. With engaging illustrations and easy-to-understand language, it’s perfect for curious minds eager to discover the wonders inside us.

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Thirty Trillion Cells

An illustrated in-depth look at the intricate machine that is the human body. Covers all the body's major systems, and looks at the human body as a microbiome, host to trillions of 'good' microbes that help us function.

A beautifully illustrated, in-depth look at the intricate machine that is the human body.

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Do you know what you're made of? The answer is CELLS - about thirty TRILLION of them - all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.

The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed amongst the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, discover how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks and feels. Find out why you get butterflies in your stomach, how your brain is more complex than the most powerful computer, and that you are home to more bacteria cells than there are stars in the Milky Way.

Featuring expansive, artistic illustration that is as beautiful to look at as it is educational, your intricate, incredible cells are worth a closer look.

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Thirty Trillion Cells by Isabel Thomas is praised as a beautifully crafted exploration of the human body, tailored for young readers aged 7 and above. It offers an engaging and detailed insight into the complex world of our body's cells, making it accessible and captivating for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803380131

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: clr illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
  • Illustrated by Dawn Cooper

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 234.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Isabel Thomas is an award-winning science and nature writer. She is the author of more than 150 books for children and a journalist forThe Week Junior andWhizz Pop Bang magazines. Her critically acclimated picture book,Moth: An Evolution Story, illustrated by Daniel Egneus, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 and was named book of the year by theFinancial Times and Books for Keeps in the UK. In the US it was named a book of 2019 by The Horn Book and the National Science Teaching Association, and winner of the AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Isabel has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, and the Blue Peter Book Awards.Dawn Cooper graduated from Bath School of Art & Design with a first-class degree in Graphic Communication in 2011, and she has rarely set down her pens and paper since! Her work includes non-fiction children's books, book covers, maps and packaging. Dawn finds great inspiration from the natural world, traditional botanical drawings, animals, works of fiction and illustrated quotations.

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