A rendition of a traditional African American spiritual.

Discusses the evolution, structure, and function of the human and animal skeletal systems.

Discusses the parts that make up the human skeletal system, how they grow, what happens when they break, and how they mend.

Takes you beneath the surface to reveal the hidden secrets of an incredible variety of skeletal structures, none more complex than our own. A symbol of our deepest fears, a miracle of engineering--see the skeleton as never before.

Ms. Frizzle and her class go to the Hugh Mann Costume Company to track down the missing bones for their skeleton costumes.

Although devastated when his pet dog dies, a young boy goes trick-or-treating and receives a timely visit from an old friend during a scary encounter with graveyard skeletons.

Presents information on how animals use endoskeletons and exoskeletons to provide support for their bodies, and how those structures display adaptation to an animal's environment.

Bone is as embedded in our culture as it is in our bodies. Our species has made instruments and jewelry from bone, treated the dead like collectors' items, put our faith in skull bumps as guides to human behavior, and arranged skeletons into macabre tributes to the afterlife. Switek makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and...

Full-color photographs of people and other animals are overlaid with illustrations of bones to show these supporting frameworks. Kids will learn that bones come in all shapes and sizes to serve a myriad of functions and be able to compare human skeletons to those of other vertebrates. The book also covers related topics such as tendons and joints, and includes tips for how to keep bones strong. An index and a glossary of scientific terms are included....

"A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."-- Provided by publisher.