'A sure-fire winner . . . sparkles with interest and excitement throughout' - Guardian Best
Children's Books of 2023 You'll spend your WHOLE LIFE in your body. So it's only fair you know
how it works right?This book will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about the machine that
is YOU. From your astonishing brain to your hard-working heart.Get ready for the BIG questions
like: How many muscles do you move playing Fortnight? (A twitch of a thumb on the controller
uses TEN muscles) Are chillis actually HOT? (Short answer: no. We've been fooled by a plant.)
How far can we sneeze? (Your sneeze droplets can reach up to eight meters - which means you
could sneeze over an entire class.) You'll also meet people like Chevalier Jackson who
collected things that people had swallowed by accident (for science of course). And learn
about why we poo (and why it smells).Packed with facts history and humour this beautifully
illustrated book from global bestselling science and history author Bill Bryson (ask your mum
he's the one with the beard) will help you understand the secrets to our bodies and
brains.'Offers children a series of fascinating scientific facts' - Daily Telegraph
