Totally Wacky Facts About the Human Body

by Cari Meister

Overview

Ever wondered how many strands of hair you lose in a single day? Curious about how many taste buds are on your tongue? Want to know how many bacteria live in your bellybutton? Totally amazing facts about the human body will keep curious minds wanting more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491483596
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Capstone Mind Benders Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.44(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic).  Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing.  Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog.  You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com.

Interviews

1. Readers of National Geographic's Weird But True and Ripley's Believe It or Not will love this quirky, fun series.  2. Each book is packed with at least 100 facts! 3. Higher page count with short sentences and lighter text load will help struggling and reluctant readers feel like they are making progress.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2016
Gr 3–6—This series delivers some truly outrageous facts about the mind and body. Each title is formatted to have one fact on each page, rendered in large, sharp display text with graphic elements, including a few electron microscope pictures and archival photos. Many pages, however, would benefit from a related diagram or illustration. These are extremely fun, wacky facts, but facts in isolation lose a great deal of meaning. VERDICT While visually interesting, these titles do not provide enough stand-alone information.

School Library Journal