A celebration of the amazing human machine and a life on the move! Your amazing body can jump, sprint, twist, and twirl. Your body is built to move. Lizzy Rockwell explains how your bones and muscles, heart and lungs, nerves and brain all work together to keep you on the go. Kids walk and skate and tumble through these pages with such exuberance that even sprouting couch potatoes will want to get up and bounce around—and that’s the ultimate goal. Studies show that American kids are becoming more sedentary and more overweight and that they carry these tendencies with them into adolescence and adulthood. Experts agree that we need to help kids make physical activity a life-long habit. Through education, information, and encouragement, this book aims to inspire a new generation of busy bodies!

"The Busie Body" is a comedy play written by the English playwright Susanna Centlivre. It was first performed in 1709 and quickly became one of Centlivre's most popular and enduring works. The play revolves around the character of Marplot, a well-meaning but bumbling busybody who inadvertently causes chaos and confusion as he meddles in the romantic affairs of others. Marplot's interference disrupts the plans of several couples, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings and mishaps. At the heart of the plot is the love story between Miranda and Sir George, whose relationship is threatened by Marplot's interference. As Marplot becomes increasingly entangled in their affairs, the other characters must navigate his well-intentioned but disastrous meddling in order to achieve their own romantic goals.

Explores the human body, its skeletal, muscular, nervous, and digestive systems, and the five senses. On board pages with interactive parts.

This title offers straightforward solutions to problems of posture and stress. It should change the way you stand, sit, move and work, helping eliminate neck and back problems, allieviate stress and avoid RSI. It should help you mover better, look leaner and feel more confident.

Meet the unconventional Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, a minister's wife with her own calling: helping troubled souls in need of justice. When the naked body of a murdered woman turns up on Aggie's front porch--and suspicion falls on Aggie's husband--she doesn't have a prayer of clearing his name unless she can uncover the truth in a town not known for confessing its sins.

A simple introduction to what is going on inside your body, such as what keeps you standing, what helps you move around, and what happens to your food after you swallow.

Lift the flaps to learn how the human body works! Which muscle is the biggest? What happens when you sneeze? Which bone is the smallest? Find out the answers to these questions and more in First Facts and Flaps: My Busy Body. This book is full of flaps to lift, a wheel to turn, and a giant foldout that covers the digestive system, organs, senses, and more. With colorful illustrations and simple text, this book is the perfect introduction to the human body.