Bones
A Science Book for Kids
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · July 27, 1999
How many bones are there in the human body?
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- Who it’s for
- Stephen Krensky introduces young readers to the skeleton and the work bones do.
- Themes
- Human skeleton, How bones support and protect the body
- Genres
- Human Body, The Body, Biology & Life Science
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How many bones are there in the human body? Which bone is the longest? Or the smallest? Without bones, you would be a blob, like a jellyfish or a worm. Our bones support us and protect our insides. They work together with our muscles to allow us to do all the things we do! So when you think of your bones, say "Thank you!" This simple Step 2 introduction teaches young readers these facts and many more about the skeleton inside each of us!
Bones at Work
Stephen Krensky introduces young readers to the skeleton and the work bones do.
Come here for
- Questions about how many bones we have, and which are longest or smallest.
- How bones support and protect the body.
Expect
- Basic facts about the human skeleton.
- How bones work with muscles to help us move.
Where it sits
| Human Body | 78% |
|---|---|
| The Body | 46% |
| Biology & Life Science | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Body
- Beginner Readers
- Human Body
- Authors
- Stephen Krensky
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- July 27, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Human skeleton · How bones support and protect the body
- Reading lane
- The Body