Enter Dr. Michael Evans, who will explain to young readers everything they need to know when an illness or injury occurs. Uniquely structured around five different movie genres and one comic book, each chapter features a common illness or injury with Dr. Mike in the starring role, explaining the causes, symptoms and cures. Whether it's a nut allergy in the action-packed "They Came From Mars!," a broken wrist in the bone-chilling "The Werewolf Who Snapped" or strep throat in the suspense-filled "Adventures of Medical Man and Wondrous Boy," each story is packed with fascinating medical information. Other common conditions covered in the book include concussion, ear infection and asthma all vividly explained. Complete with diagrams, sidebars and a glossary and dramatized by Gareth Williams's stunning illustrations this book will be a comfort to any child dealing with an injury or illness.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-9 years.

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Annick Press Ltd .

Dr. Michael Evans writes a health column for Canada's "Globe and Mail" and is an associate professor at the University of Toronto and a staff physician at Toronto Western Hospital. Gareth Williams is the illustrator of the Red Maple Award-shortlisted "The Adventures of Medical Man. " He lives in South Africa. David Wichman is a book editor and teacher who has also written for television. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.