Your amazing body (Children's Press (New York, N.Y.))

True book

Includes index

Introduction -- Where it all begins : what role do your mouth, teeth, and stomach play in the digestive process? -- We need nutrients : how does the small intestine help us take in nutrients? -- Making its way out : what is the role of the large intestine in getting rid of waste? -- Teamwork! : how does your digestive system interact with your body's other systems? -- Ouch! my stomach hurts : what problems can affect the digestive system, and how can they be treated? -- The doctor is in! -- Healthy habits for life -- True statistics -- Resources

"Digestion starts the minute you put food or a drink in your mouth. And by the time the process ends, your body has taken every bit of nutrition possible from your food. Did you know that the average person produces enough saliva in one year to fill a bathtub? Or that the small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system? Learn all this and more in Digestive System" -- provided by publisher

"It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies-one system at a time"--

Ages 8-10

Grades 4-6

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