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The Human Body Factory: A Guide To Your Insides
Step inside the busy, bustling factory that is the human body, and find out about all the different body parts and systems that keep whirring night and day!
The Human Body Factory is an action-packed and informative guide to your insides. Each ‘department' is introduced by the busy workers who keep everything running smoothly, from the big boss sending out orders in the brain to waste being sorted and pushed out of the body. The ingenious artworks are packed with humorous details, all backed up with Dan Green's fascinating facts and easy-to-understand text describing and explaining the body's processes. There's a fun search-and-find activity on each page, as well as a quiz at the end to see how much you've discovered about the human body.
Whether it's busy workers wearing biohazard suits in the large intestine, lab technicians mixing gastric juices in the stomach with a giant whisk, or the lungs depicted as a gym, you'll find plenty to amaze and amuse in this comprehensive, fact-filled guide to the human body.
The Human Body Factory is an action-packed and informative guide to your insides. Each ‘department' is introduced by the busy workers who keep everything running smoothly, from the big boss sending out orders in the brain to waste being sorted and pushed out of the body. The ingenious artworks are packed with humorous details, all backed up with Dan Green's fascinating facts and easy-to-understand text describing and explaining the body's processes. There's a fun search-and-find activity on each page, as well as a quiz at the end to see how much you've discovered about the human body.
Whether it's busy workers wearing biohazard suits in the large intestine, lab technicians mixing gastric juices in the stomach with a giant whisk, or the lungs depicted as a gym, you'll find plenty to amaze and amuse in this comprehensive, fact-filled guide to the human body.
56 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2012
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Dan Green
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Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, where he became editor of the English language newspaper and survived a coup d'etat and most recently rode his motorbike across Europe to Morocco. Dan is the "voice of Basher" - the best-selling children's science series created by the graphic artist Basher (basherbooks.com/usa/home.html). He has also written humor books, comic strips for Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, and is the author of the Footprint Venezuela Handbook.
Visit his website and find out what he is up to:
www.dangreenbooks.com
Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, where he became editor of the English language newspaper and survived a coup d'etat and most recently rode his motorbike across Europe to Morocco. Dan is the "voice of Basher" - the best-selling children's science series created by the graphic artist Basher (basherbooks.com/usa/home.html). He has also written humor books, comic strips for Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, and is the author of the Footprint Venezuela Handbook.
Visit his website and find out what he is up to:
www.dangreenbooks.com
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April 3, 2025
Ameno,pero un poco complejo,con muchos detalles en los dibujos y juegos de encuentra a este personaje,lo que hizo que aunque mi hija es aún pequeña,lo disfrutase a otro nivel,más bien gráfico,sin embargo imagino que es muy adecuado para 11 o 12 años.
November 1, 2025
Absolutely fascinating! Can read in bite-size pieces.
February 13, 2017
Very cool. The intricate drawings of the body and the idea of itty-bitty people carrying out all of the tasks of keeping that body in good working order is funny, interesting and a good way to learn about this kind of stuff. Both of the small turkeys and I have spent a great deal of time poring over this book - it will appeal both to kids who are interested in science and also those who love books with lots of little details (Richard Scarry comes to mind, altho this book is for older kids). Very much recommended.
October 22, 2012
grade:5
topic:human body
appropriate for older grades!
AWESOME illustration!
some of the contents are
-brain -eyes -ears -mouth -skin,hair, and nails
-muscles -nervous system -lungs -and more!
use this book when teaching "body".
it gives very detailed descriptions.
ALSO good to use when teaching sex education!
because it talks about reproroduction!
topic:human body
appropriate for older grades!
AWESOME illustration!
some of the contents are
-brain -eyes -ears -mouth -skin,hair, and nails
-muscles -nervous system -lungs -and more!
use this book when teaching "body".
it gives very detailed descriptions.
ALSO good to use when teaching sex education!
because it talks about reproroduction!
July 23, 2013
Magic school bus on steroids. Illustrations are interesting and complex. Information provided in text bubbles. Glossary, index, and a three-page foldout that pulls the whole text together. Grat for a unit on the human body.
January 5, 2015
A very fun view of the body. My 8 year old son enjoyed the drawings, descriptions and even humor found in this informative and interesting book.
February 22, 2016
Very complex images may put off some adult readers, and high vocabulary may be difficult, however kids will enjoy looking at this book alone and getting to know all about their bodies.
September 5, 2023
It’s a lovely fact filled, interesting book!
December 13, 2012
Great detailed illustrations. The kind of book you can stare at for hours.
4-7th grade
4-7th grade
July 24, 2013
Very busy illustrations. Lots of info!
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