How many bones are in the human skeleton How dos a snale swallow creatures that are so much bigger than its mouth Which was the first animal to have a backbone These questions and many more are answered in this fascinating book by Claire Llewellyn which takes a close look at all types of skeletons from those of fish, reptiles, birds and humans. This book encompasses a huge range of topic areas, including: How animals and humans move Exoskeletons and shells Fish and reptile skeletons 'Flying' skeletons Skeletons of dinosaurs and whales Growing bones; breaking bones; Fossilized bonesThe third book in the Complete Book of... series which also features The Brain and Mummies.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Complete Books Of .

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Claire Llewellyn lives in Hertford and is an established non-fiction author for children.