Stickmen's Guide To Your Mighty Muscles And Bones (stickmen's Guides To Your Awesome Body)

Muscles let you run, jump, play sports, and even help you sit still long enough to read this book. Your bony skeleton holds you up and keeps everything in its place. Let the Stickmen show you around—inside your incredible body! Find out . . . • why muscles are strong and how they get even stronger • how many bones make up your skeleton • why your body can twist, bend, and move Along the way, you’ll discover the world’s oldest skeleton, the longest and strongest muscle, what the funny bone is, and more. Colorful illustrations, diagrams, and fascinating facts reveal the inner workings of your muscles and bones. About the Author John Farndon is a Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, history, technology and nature, including such international best-sellers as Do Not Open and Do You Think You're Clever? Venitia Dean is a freelance illustrator who grew up in Brighton, UK. She has always loved drawing, ever since she could hold a pencil! As a teenager, she discovered a passion for figurative illustration, and then when she turned nineteen she was given a digital drawing tablet for her birthday and started transferring her work to the computer. She hasn't looked back since! As well as illustration, Venitia loves reading graphic novels and walking her dog, Peanut. Muscles help you run, jump, play sports, and even sit still long enough to read this book. Your bony skeleton holds you up and keeps everything in its place. Let the Stickmen give you a tour of your incredible body! Find out why muscles are strong and how they get even stronger, how many bones make up your skeleton, and how your body twists, bends, and moves. Along the way, you'll discover the world's oldest skeleton, the longest and strongest muscle, and more. Colorful illustrations and fascinating facts reveal the inner workings of your muscles and bones. Cover Copyright Information Title Page Contents Introduction Holding You Together Your Muscly Body Pulling Together Inside a Muscle How to Get Strong Your Framework of Bones Strong Bones Moving Parts Binders Bonehead The History of Muscle and Bone More Muscly and Bony Facts Index The Author The Illustrator Photo Credits Back Cover "Using clever examples, vivid imagery, and clear diagrams, this fun guidebook to muscles and bones will keep readers engaged while teaching them all about how their bodies hold together, move, and grow stronger."-- Provided by publisher