Lots of Things to Know About Your Body

Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames & Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically.

1 Take a deep breath

2 Why do you have a belly button?

3 Babies are WEIRDER than you think...

4 You'll never guess how much you'll eat

5 Inside your tummy...

6 Which muscle is your strongest?

7 Excuse me!

8 How much time you'll spend on the toilet

9 All different shapes and sizes

10 One-of-a-kind prints

11 You're electric!

12 Your tongue only knows five tastes

13 Why Brussels sprouts are yucky

14 Your height changes even when you're fully grown

15 Space travel makes you taller

16 Why your blood is red

17 Ba-bump, ba-bump, ba-bump...

18 Every body needs help with something

19 Vital organs?

20 Ahh-choooooooo!

21 A LOT of snot

22 Drink up!

23 You couldn't live without...

24 Bodies worth MILLIONS!

25 You'll never guess who's hairier

26 Around and around the world...

27 Which is more tiring, standing or walking?

28 You're a lot like everyone else...

29...and you're quite like a banana

30 Remember, remember...

31 How your ears help you balance

32 Long ago hairdressers cut more than hair

33 How long a beard can grow

34 What's eating your lunch

35 Rumbling tummies

36 Your bones are alive

37 Funny bones

38 What's that smell?

39 What's the time?

40 OUCH!

41 Your brain can't hurt

42 Have a laugh

43 The tiniest things can hurt your body the most

44 How your body fights germs

45 You're about to yawn...

46 While you're dreaming

47 Glossary

48 Index