Human Body Detectives Merrin and Pearl are at it again.
Their magical ability to jump into people's bodies and explore their systems (digestive, skeletal, nervous ( June 2014), circulatory, and immune) combines science with their fun adventures to help kids understand their anatomy and how their bodies work.
In The Lucky Escape, Merrin and Pearl explore their little brother, Robbie's, digestive system because they have to get a penny that he swallowed Along the way, they slide down his esophagus, bump in to gas bubbles, and learn up close about the functions of the stomach and intestines, and so much more.
In the end, they not only get the penny, but they also get a firsthand lesson on the functions of the digestive system.
The Lucky Escape is one of five stories featured in the Human Body Detectives series, along with Battle with the Bugs, A Heart Pumping Adventure, Osteoblasts to the Rescue, and Brainiacs, debuting in June 2014.
About the Author Dr.
Heather Manley, ND, is a practicing physician who received her medical degree in 2001 from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
She is also the award-winning author of The Human Body Detectives book and curriculum series.
A contributing writer to Dandelion Moms, Organic Eats magazine, Parents Canada, and KIWI magazine, Dr.
Heather was inspired to write The Human Body Detectives stories when she went on a search for books about healthy eating tips for parents and kids and couldn't find what she was looking for.
She wanted to provide a fun and engaging resource that would teach kids about how their bodies work and what foods best feed them.
And the HBDs were born.
The Human Body Detectives series won Moms' Choice Award and is also a Parent Tested, Parent Approved winner.
Heather has been named to the Top 50 Mompreneurs Bloggers List on both Babble, Voice Boks and blogtrepreneur .
Heather lives and practices on the Big Island of Hawaii, where her focus is on preventative healthcare for famil.
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform The lucky escape: an imaginative journey through the digestive system, paperback/jessica swift
