Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2812
Points per Word
0.000178
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Mystery Files (Crabtree)
Description
Astonishing Bodies by Charlie Samuels is a nonfiction book for middle-grade readers that explores extraordinary human abilities and physiological phenomena that intrigue scientists. The book presents examples such as superhuman strength, spontaneous human combustion, and sleepwalking, describing the known facts and the scientific attempts to explain them. Each chapter focuses on a specific case or phenomenon, providing historical context and current research findings. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams, the text helps young readers understand the science behind these baffling occurrences.