A guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing such facts as the number of bones in the human body and the ways that skeletal structures work.

An introduction to the human skeletal system, explaining how the 206 bones of the skeleton join together, how they grow, how they help make blood, what happens when they break, and how they mend.

A body without bones simply couldn't work! The skeletal system of the human body is the focus of this valuable volume, which centers on key concepts in elementary curricular content and uses at-level language to make biology accessible and interesting to young scientists. Readers will appreciate the fascinating fact boxes and many colorful photographs featured throughout the text. A concluding activity will help them understand how essential science...