This fully illustrated treasury of ten rhyming five-minute stories is a playful introduction to the human body. Great to read aloud and packed full of fun and humour, the stories help young readers aged 5+ to understand the inner workings of our body... explaining how we breathe, move - and poo! Lively tales told in rhyming verse are followed up with non-fiction explainers which summarise the science behind each story. A fantastic addition to this best-selling series, which saw amazing success with 5-Minute Nature Stories. 5-minute stories include: * WHERE DID I BEGIN? From conception to baby * THE HEARTBEAT BALLET: All about the heart and the blood * YOUR LUNGS AND THE AIR: The respiratory system * BRAINY YOU! The body's control centre * SKIN HOLDS YOU IN: All about the skin * HOLD-ME-UP: All about the skeleton and bones * DO I MOVE? Marvellous muscles * I SPY: See, hear, smell, taste, touch * SNACK ATTACK: All about digestion Accessible Biology in a 5 minute story format * Each story introduces a key part of the human body, starring a sweet smiley body part, from an energetic heart to a bouncy poo! * Each story ends with a non-fiction information page to explain more about what you've seen in each story * Engaging illustrations throughout Words of praise for 5 Minute Nature Stories: A gift to inform and delight the youngest nature lovers ? Waterstones