Disgusting Digestion

Horrible Science

by Nick Arnold, Tony De Saulles (Illustrator)

It's science with the squishy bits left in! What disease makes your eyes bleed? Why can't astronauts eat beans before a space flight? Which part of your brain makes you throw up? Get the awful answers in "Disgusting Digestion".

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Humor, Comics, Collections

171 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Nick Arnold is the author of the award winning series, Horrible Science and Wild Lives. Arnold's first published works appeared as a result of a project he was working on at the University of North London, when he was trying to teach young children. A positive review was written about him, and he started to write the "Horrible Science" books. His books are illustrated by Tony De Saulles.

Reviews

[Arghoon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Food turns into vomit inside our stomachs, but it goes down and only occasionally climbs back up in case you eat kotlet and mirza ghasemi.
- Scientific facts everyone needs to know

[Noelia Cuñat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Molt divertit! M'ha donat alguna idea per fer en classe. Pot ser algunes de les bromes s'han quedat antigues i no sé si l'alumnat el seguirà amb l'entusiasme que l'he seguit jo. Buscaré més llibres de la col•lecció.

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use to love watching the “Horrible Histories” when I was younger but had never heard of “Horrible Science.” I’m glad I have now as this one was so funny and insightful. I know the children in my class would be in stitches over must pages and yet still be learning. These books will be in my classroom for sure.

[Phan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một cuốn sách chứa siêu nhiều thông tin bổ ích, lý thú về hệ tiêu hóa cùng với những hình ảnh minh họa chi tiết, sinh động. Tuy nhiên không nên ăn uống khi đang đọc sách nhé vì có những đoạn trong sách được miêu tả chân thực quá luôn ấy!

[Sibel · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy way to learn about digestion! Arnold educated the reader about the way our body digests foods and explains what foods may be damaging our gut, this book gives children the knowledge of how to look after their digestive system as well as giving them a wonderful range of vocabulary and facts. I was shocked at some of the information in this book and interested about how our digestive system works, so children too, would be gripped on every page!
This book would work well along side science lessons in school in topic to our digestive system of our body, children can educate themselves in such a fun way. Not only children for that matter, this book isn’t at all ‘dumbed down’, Arnold keeps all of the exceptional vocabulary and facts that an adult would enjoy reading. Reviewing this, I would say this book is aimed at the ages of 7+.
I was ‘eewing’ and ‘wowing’ on every page, such an interesting and mind opening book. I would highly recommend this to children and teachers.

[alex.jasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I wrote in my review of Deadly Diseases, these books are simply amazing. Very funny while also very very educational. The artwork is amazing and should be greatly appreciated. I love these books from the bottom of my heart ♡☆

[Remy Salamy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember reading this in elementary and I enjoyed it. I read it again and still enjoyable. The book is comical so it's not a boring read even if it's about science. This was one of the first books I've actually finished instead of school textbooks and I learned a lot more from it.

[Aaron McCormick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A throwback read thanks to a Xmas gift from my partner - growing up as a child I loved all the Horrible Science/History/Geography books & I can remember chilling in the bookshop trying to decide which one to read.

Still such a clever way of educating children.

[Electro Space Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting.

[Hossain Ozlat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is amazing- I rate it 100% of 100%!
:)

[Lai Yat Long Karlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is funny , it had over 40 horrible science titles . Like what disease makes your eyes bleed

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book about digestion process and its associated diseases for children. Loved this one, I found it very easy to understand and funny, full with illustrations and humor

[Jimmy Osorio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leitura obrigatória para crianças. Divertido e didáctico.

[Marthe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super informative and fun, with a serving of nostalgia on the side.

[Joy Olaitan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read these book so much as child. Still holds up.

[Konijn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this a long time ago, but I remember being utterly amazed by this book.

[Wafia Khurram]

Was a fun book with a lot of pictures after reading all biology digestion concepts are clear

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth reading for teenagers

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book takes you on a no-holds barred tour of the digestion process. Before journey's end, kids will have explored everything from salivary glands to bladders to stomach ulcers.

For a guy who is currently as of writing (16th September 2020) is currently dealing with a issue! It is helpful to know more about the digestive system and how each part works step by step, and the name for everything! This way i can feel like I understand more about my stomach when it causes me pain or cramps i can make a close to educated guess to what it's doing to cause that and how maybe to avoid it. Also i can sounds smart when i talk to the doctor about my issue and understand more of what he is telling and explaining to me, now obviously i would probably get a better understanding from an adult "student" book on the subject, but i bet it's not short and to the point like these books are! All i wanted to know was the basics, so i could understand how everything worked, not how to recreate a stomach if i wanted to build my own Frankenstein, which is a possibility if i keep reading more of these horrible science books, on the body! Soon i will be creating my own life, and then you will all be in trouble.

4.5/5 Stars GoodReads ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

98/100 GingerPoints 🔥

[Maeve Littooij · Rating 3 out of 5]

[3,5]

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

'In this book are some foul scientific secrets and disgusting discoveries with a hearty helping of belly-laughs, 'Disgusting Digestion' dishes up the dirt on your innards!'

Colourful covers open to 152 matt pages, split over chapters:

1. Introduction
2. Disgusting discoveries
3. Disgusting digestive bits 'n' pieces
4. Foul food facts
5. Fatal food poisoning
6. Deadly digestive diseases
7. A horribly healthy diet
8. The mighty mouth
9. The staggering stomach
10. Disgusting gut feelings
11. Energetic enzymes
12. Going round the bend
13. Something to chew over (food for thought)

Example of text: From 'Enormous appetites'

'The amount you eat depends on how big your stomach is. After all, you've got to put all that food somewhere. This is also controlled by a pea-sized lump on the underside of the brain called the hypothalamus (hi-po-thala-mus).
This signals to your brain when it's time to eat and when to stop. If you don't want to stop, then chances are that you're eating something you really enjoy. And if you don't want to start eating, then you're probably sitting in front of your school dinner.......'

Interspersed with fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes, teacher tests and 'Answers' (upside down!).
Black and white illustrations/cartoons throughout, and littered with 'Bet you never knew' fact-boxes & 'Horrible Health Warnings'.

[Khuram Iqbal · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a good book i admit. It gives you all the facts that you couldn't care less about in school but because it is explained how it is in the book with pictures and a few jokes here and there it makes it more interesting to read.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its about food. And digestion. Obviously.

[Rainier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi digestion . I Lēarned that sick is anthor way to say trow-up. I recommend this book to digettionitts. I think of this a 6-15 year olds. I'm going to make a movie called "Sop tummy ||".

[Mark Louie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eyes sore by reading. Six days? Ugh. I'm 46+ books behind.

[Niloo · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my favorite book series back in the time. So interesting and really funny!

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another one is the series! This one managed to get me hooked inside and got me finishing it just in about one week! Every one of these books spill out facts for me to store them into my brain.I am earning a lot of knowledge from these series,I should probably start reading the other series like Horrible Histories, Horrible Geography.