Table of Contents

Welcome to your body!
What do you need to make a body?
What goes on inside a cell?
How does your body work?
How do you breathe?
Why is your blood red?
How does your heart beat?
Where does blood go?
How do you move?
How do muscles work?
How do you get strong?
How do you speak?
What’s on your outside?
What are bones?
Holding you together
How do you grow?
What are hormones?
What does your liver do?
how do you stay warm?
What happens to water?
Why do you eat?
Where does your food go?
You've got a nerve
How do you see?
How do your ears work?
How do you smell and taste?
How do you think?
How do you get sick?
How do you get better?
Why do you look like your mum and dad?
What’s a girl and what’s a boy?
How are babies born?
Glossary
 

About the Author

John Farndon is an internationally renowned author of exciting and accessible science books for children and adults. His books have been shortlisted for numerous awards and have sold millions of copies worldwide, proving their perennial appeal.