The Human Body cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 6.4
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 19447
Points per Word 0.000154
Page Count 160
Points per Page 0.01875

Description

The Human Body, by Ken Jennings, is an interactive trivia book that explores how the human body works for middle-grade readers. It includes surprising facts such as hair being as strong as copper wire and the lungs having a surface area as large as a tennis court when spread out. The book presents these facts in a question-and-answer format that tests readers' knowledge while explaining body systems. The reading level is 6.4, placing it in the middle-grade range of grades four through eight.

Quick Summary

Packed with mind-blowing body facts that make you see yourself in a whole new way, this guide turns a science lesson into a wild treasure hunt. Kids will love the gross-out trivia, the surprising comparisons such as hair as strong as copper wire and lungs that could cover a tennis court, and the quick-fire quizzes that turn every page into a game show. If your kid likes the fast-paced facts of 'Horrible Histories' or the interactive experiments of 'The Magic School Bus', they'll devour this anatomy quest. Perfect for readers ages 9-12 in grades 4-8, especially those who enjoy hands-on science projects and who are ready to show off their new anatomical know-how.