Your amazing body (Children's Press (New York, N.Y.))

True book

Includes index

Introduction -- Go with the flow : how does the upper respiratory tract work? -- Fill 'er up : how does the lower respiratory tract help with breathing? -- Teamwork! : how are the respiratory and other body systems connected? -- Noise maker : how do sneezes, hiccups, snores, and more happen? -- Sneezing and wheezing : what illnesses can affect the respiratory system, and how are they treated? -- The doctor is in! -- Healthy habits for life -- True statistics

"Discover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books! Our respiratory system is responsible for cleaning the air that we breathe, supplying our bodies with oxygen, and getting rid of carbon dioxide. Did you know that you breathe in and out about 22,000 times a day? Or that your left lung is slightly smaller than your right? That leaves room in your chest for your heart! Learn all this and more in Respiratory System.ABOUT THE SERIES: The human body is a complex - and remarkable - machine. Digesting our food. Pumping our blood. Walking, running, and dancing. It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of A True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies - one system at a time. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way - and in the simplest terms possible - giving students a "behind-the-scenes" look at how their bodies work"--

Ages 8-10

Grades 4-6

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