Cú Bông – A World of Wonders

10 chapters · about 47 minutes' reading

The Human Body

Why milk teeth fall out, tummies rumble, hiccups happen and we need sleep every night — what goes on in your own body, told in pictures.

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Contents

Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10

  1. Chapter 1Why do milk teeth fall out?Everyone remembers a wobbly tooth. But what makes it wobble?10 pages · about 4 minutes
  2. Chapter 2Why does your tummy rumble?In a silent room, someone's tummy suddenly rumbles. What is going on in there?10 pages · about 4 minutes
  3. Chapter 3Why do we get hiccups?A “hic” pops out without warning, then again, and again. Where does it come from?10 pages · about 4 minutes
  4. Chapter 4Why do we need to sleep every night?Every night we sleep, however much is left undone. What is sleep for?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  5. Chapter 5Why does your heart beat?Rest your ear on Mum's chest and you'll hear it: lub-dub, lub-dub, on and on. What is the heart so busy doing?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  6. Chapter 6Why do we sneeze?Atchoo! In a split second, your whole body jolts. What is it trying to get rid of?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  7. Chapter 7Why do we get goosebumps?Tiny bumps pop up all over your arms, and you didn't do a thing. What is going on under your skin?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  8. Chapter 8Why do fingers go wrinkly after a long soak?Stay in the water a while and your fingertips go as wrinkly as an old apple. Why?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  9. Chapter 9Why do we sweat?A bit of running about in the sun and your forehead and back are soaking. What is the body sweating for?10 pages · about 5 minutes
  10. Chapter 10How does a graze heal?A graze on the knee grows a hard brown crust. Where does that scab come from, and what is going on under it?10 pages · about 5 minutes