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Digestion

By Steve Parker

Ever wondered where your swallowed food goes—and how your body turns it into energy?

informative · clear · detailed · scientific

Genres

Non-fiction Health/Lifestyle

What is Digestion about?

What happens to food after you swallow it? This clear, illustrated guide follows its journey through the human digestive system, from the mouth and oesophagus to the stomach, intestines and beyond. Steve Parker explains how food is broken down, how useful nutrients are absorbed into the body, and how waste is removed. Diagrams, photographs, a glossary and an index help readers understand the organs and processes that keep the body supplied with energy and nutrients.

About the author

Steve Parker is a British author who loves writing exciting science and nature books for children. He has written over 300 books, including 'Science Crazy' and 'The Human Body Book'. Steve enjoys making complicated topics fun and easy to understand, helping young readers discover the wonders of the world around them.

Pages

31 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

1997

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