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Description
Understanding Our Skeleton by Lucy Beevor is a nonfiction book that explores the human skeletal system. The book explains what bones are made of and how they function in the body. It covers topics such as how bones connect to muscles and how joints work. This book is written for middle grade readers in grades 4-8 with a reading level of 5.2.
Quick Summary
Get ready to become a bone detective as you uncover the secret life hiding inside your own body. Readers will crack up learning that you have more bones than a pizza has slices, and they'll be grossed out by the fact that half their bones disappear before they grow up. If your kid devours the "Who Would Win?" series or loves the weird facts in "National Geographic Kids" books, they'll be hooked on this skeleton showdown. This is a perfect pick for kids ages 8 to 12 in grades 4 through 7 who are curious about what makes their bodies tick.