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Description
"Your Brilliant Body" is a nonfiction book about the human body written by doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken, based on their CBBC television series "Operation Ouch!" The book presents facts about how the body works, including information about muscles, skin, and bodily functions. It is targeted at middle grade readers in grades 4-8 with a reading level of 6.0, and it won the Booktrust Best Book Award for Best Fact Book.
Quick Summary
The book is written by real doctors who star on the TV show Operation Ouch, so kids get to learn about their bodies from the same charismatic medical duo who make hospital visits feel like an adventure. Readers get grossed out and fascinated simultaneously as they discover why farts smell, how scabs form, and what happens during a sneeze, with each page revealing bizarre body facts that sound made up but are completely true. If your kid loves the weird science humor of "Dog Man" or enjoys gross-out books like "Grossology," they'll be obsessed with this medically accurate but hilariously disgusting tour through the human body. This book is perfect for kids ages 9-12 in grades 4-7 who already ask "why does my body do that?" and want answers that are both scientific and side-splitting.