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Ultimate Bodypedia

An Amazing Inside-out Tour of the Human Body
Series: Bodypedia
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Ultimate Bodypedia by National Geographic Kids, Christina Wilsdon, Patricia Daniels, and Jen Agresta is an engaging children’s book that explores the human body in a fun and accessible way. It is filled with colourful illustrations, fascinating facts, and captivating photographs, allowing young readers to discover how the organs and systems work together to create a fully functioning body. This book is an ideal resource for curious minds eager to understand the complex marvel of human anatomy.
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You might enjoy this engaging and educational children's book if you're curious about the human body and enjoy detailed, colourful illustrations. It's perfect for young readers eager to explore fascinating facts and discover how their bodies work in a fun and interactive way.

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This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

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This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
The kid-friendly journey travels through the body and all its systems and is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips, top 10 lists, simple experiments, and weird-but-true wacky details. Young readers will learn about age-appropriate medical history and body basics, from cells and DNA to growth and aging.

Series: Bodypedia

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  • Ultimate Bodypedia
    This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. The kid-friendly journey travels through the body and all its systems and is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips, top 10 lists, simple experiments, and weird-but-true wacky details. Young readers will learn about age-appropriate medical history and body...
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Ultimate Bodypedia is highly praised by parents for its engaging and educational content. It is appreciated for playing a key role in helping children learn to read, while also being fun and interesting for kids.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781426317217

Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 October 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: National Geographic Kids

Audience: Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 1270g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Christina Wilsdon 's previous publications include the book National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Insects and portions of American Nature: Our Intriguing Land and Wildlife, as well as articles in children's and teacher's magazines.

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