Your skeleton, muscles, ligaments and tendons are the framework of your body. This complex system gives us the ability to walk, run, lift and speak and hundreds of other movements that your body does automatically, such as blinking. Find out about all the incredible things that go on under your skin!

From the hairs on your head to the tips of your toes and everything in between. The body is broken down into different areas according to the jobs they do. One book looks at your vital organs, such as the heart or liver, while another looks at the amazing job your brain does and how it relates to your nervous system and helps you make sense of the world around you. Take a fascinating trip through the science behind your own body. Never mind outer space, it's all about your inner space!

This book features in the following series: Bodyworks, Bodyworks Series .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Matthew Scott is an award-winning illustrator (2008 Cheltenham Illustration Awards and D&AD Awards) of children's books, based in the UK. Thomas Canavan is the award-winning author (2011 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, 2012 and 2018 Eureka Gold Award) of more than 75 books, covering subjects ranging from astronomy to zoology. His science books have led to dozens of school visits, literary and science festival bookings, and media appearances.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction - Ready for action
• 1: The skeleton crew
• 1: The hard stuff
• 1: Meat on the bones
• 1: Muscle power
• 1: Working non-stop
• 1: Tying it all together
• 1: Skin deep
• 1: Tough as nails
• 1: Spare parts
• 1: Did you know?
• 1: Frequently asked questions
• 1: Systems of the body
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index