A human body book with a twist – discover the science behind the weird and unusual stuff our bodies can do from Dr Azmain Chowdhury, with illustrations from Daniel Nelson.

You know your heart is always beating, your intestines digest your food, and even that your brain is still awake when you’re asleep – that’s no mystery. But why do we get "brain freeze" if we eat ice cream too quickly? And why on earth do we get butterflies in our stomach when we’re nervous? And is it true we can squirt milk from our eyes?!

This book focuses on the bizarre things all of our bodies do – including things we don’t understand (looking at you, appendix). Dr Azmain also asks the burning medical questions we’ve all been wondering about:

• Why does coriander taste like soap to some people?
• How long can we stay awake for?
• Can our hearts actually break after a romantic break-up? (Asking for a friend).

Hierdie boek is vir nuuskierige agies wat wonder oor enigiets van die menslike liggaam. Kinders kan alles uitvind oor bene, spiere en veel meer! Die kort vrae en antwoorde maak dat daar maklik en vinnig oor die menslike liggaam geleer kan word. Wat nog, is dat daar 'n bordspel binne­in die boek is wat gebaseer word op die inligting in die boek. Die bordspel is in plakkaat­formaat wat uit die boek gehaal word, en die spelstukkies vorm deel van die boek. Die inligting in die boek word dan gebruik om die spel te speel en die bordspelantwoorde na te gaan! Daar is ook twee bladsye met plakkers wat op die ooreenstemmende prentjies in die boek geplak kan word, en 'n geheuespel waartoe jy toegang met jou slimfoon kan kry deur 'n QRkode te skandeer! Die QR­kode word met jou slimfoon se kamera geskandeer.

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.

Ka-choo! Brrr. Yawnnnn.

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