Author: John Farndon

Illustrated by Venitia Dean

Publisher: Hungry Tomato Ltd 2017

Pages: 32

Description:  Ber-boom, ber-boom, ber-boom…your superhero heart beats more than once every second, whatever you’re doing. Your lung pull in up to 550 litres of oxygen a day. So how are they linked and just what do they do? Joint the Stickmen on a voyage of exploration to find out.

You’ll discover why you need 25 trillion red blood, how exercise affects the human body, and that the lungs could cover a badminton court…

Colourful text, cutaway artworks and clear, fact-filled text reveal the clever, hidden workings of our breathing and blood circulation, always busy keeping you fit, warm – and alive!