Overview
Aliens Lurk Under Your Skin! Mummies Swap Bandages for Plastic Wrap! Heads left spinning after the revelations in Nature Shockers will spin anew with these true tales of human achievements, eccentricities, and ingenuity. Peering deep into the past — right down to the first multi-cellular organism — Keltie Thomas exposes how adaptations over the millennia have made humans the “wise” ones of the animal kingdom. Blending science, history, physiology, and psychology with plenty of wacky humor, Super Humans is a child-friendly exposé of the wild world of Homo sapiens. Bonus features like “Hoax Buster” quizzes and “Fiction vs. Reality” sidebars add to the fun.
Synopsis
Aliens Lurk Under Your Skin! Mummies Swap Bandages for Plastic Wrap! Heads left spinning after the revelations in Nature Shockers will spin anew with these true tales of human achievements, eccentricities, and ingenuity. Peering deep into the past — right down to the first multi-cellular organism — Keltie Thomas exposes how adaptations over the millennia have made humans the “wise” ones of the animal kingdom. Blending science, history, physiology, and psychology with plenty of wacky humor, Super Humans is a child-friendly exposé of the wild world of Homo sapiens. Bonus features like “Hoax Buster” quizzes and “Fiction vs. Reality” sidebars add to the fun.
Children's Literature
This collection of factoids is designed to inspire, impress, and gross out 'tweens. Each spread consists of five facts pertaining to human beings. There are 500 different kinds of bacteria living in the human body, outnumbering even the human cells. Humans may be direct descendents of sea sponges, believed to be the first animals to inhabit the Earth. The average human being walks 14,000 miles in a lifetime and spends a total of five years eating. Follicle mites feast on the facial skin, fortunately they are very small and harmless. These factoids are presented with flashy, colorful illustrations. Interesting information about animals put human accomplishments in perspective. Rhesus monkeys played a memory game similarly to humans, suggesting they think about thinking. An elephant at the Phoenix Zoo painted at an easel. Fifteen percent of dogs can predict an epileptic seizure before it occurs. Developing critical thinking in such an avalanche of information is important. Hoax buster questions are included with multiple-choice answers to test reader's ability to spot a fabrication.