Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Smelly Farts and Other Body Horrors

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.

• Section 1: Your amazing, gross body!Section 1: Sticky snotSection 1: Skin and scabsSection 1: Stinky sweatSection 1: Horrible hair and nasty nailsSection 1: Farts, poos and weeSection 1: Blood and goreSection 1: Eyes and earsSection 1: Teeth, spit and slobberSection 1: Sickening stomachSection 1: Body dwellersSection 1: Disgusting medicineSection 1: It’s the only one you’ve got!Section 1: Glossary and websites1: Your amazing, gross body! 2: Sticky snot 3: Skin and scabs 4: Stinky sweat 5: Horrible hair and nasty nails 6: Farts, poos and wee 7: Blood and gore 8: Eyes and ears 9: Teeth, spit and slobber 10: Sickening stomach 11: Body dwellers 12: Disgusting medicine 13: It’s the only one you’ve got! 14: Glossary and websites

Enjoyable introduction to the subject of gravity. This will make an attractive acquisition for introductory science.