Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Health & Wellbeing

From the hairs in your nose to the nails on your toes... we all have a body and here's how it grows! Discover how you body works with this non-fiction story collection. Written by science writer and poet Gabby Dawney, each read-aloud, 5 minute story explores the intricate workings of human anatomy.

Did you know that a sneeze moves at about 100 mph? Or that an average person is 7.5 heads tall? Did you know that humans share 99.9 percent of their DNA with each other?

A cheerful, fun, inspiring, and varied collection of projects for creative, happy and thinking individuals. Includes a mixture of step-by-step projects and shorter activity ideas, each of which relates to one of Action for Happiness's 10 key evidence-based ways to increase happiness and wellbeing.

How does your gut turn the food you eat into the nutrients your body needs? What's the mind-body connection? And why do we burp? Dr Liz Bannister takes us inside the body to show us how food is digested, where everything goes and what you can do to keep the energy engine of your body in top form....

Pictures of cats in usual and unusual positions help illustrate how the behaviors of people with Asperger's syndrome are similar to those of cats. This work takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), drawing inspiration from the feline world in a way that will strike a chord with all those w...

"Families are like people: we are all different, no two of us are alike. But we all share something in common, something that makes each of us, our family, the best in the world: we love each other! All Ways Family is a story created with the advice of the medical team of Dexeus Mujer and illustr...

This child-friendly introduction spans a range of topics, from how your body works and staying healthy, to feelings and growing up. With a cast of comical bugs to guide readers, activities to try at home, and links to further resources online.

Inspired by the incredible human body? Take a tour with Dr Ronx - TV presenter on CBBC's Operation Ouch! and an award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor - to discover spongy brains, gooey guts and everything in between.

"Explore the organs that are both gross and necessary for survival through hi/lo text and infographics."

"Explore the muscular system that keeps people moving through hi/lo text and infographics"--