Young scientists get a real taste of the story behind the medicine as we examine the amazing practices used in medicine past and present. Readers will learn about the often painful and frequently distasteful medical practices that our ancestors employed such as using leeches, eating snail shells or body snatching, as well as those that are still used around the world today - who needs an anaesthetic anyway?! Includes alternative therapies and major medical
discoveries that changed the face of medical practice.
BOOK OF THE WEEK - Young readers will love this gorgeous picture book about a chilled capybara who just won't be rushed.
Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
The second book in this popular series celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for what you believe in.
This is Book 8 in the Would You Believe... Series. See all Would You Believe... books here.
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Richard Platt is the author of a growing list of informative books for young readers and also writes for innovative multimedia projects. He was born in 1953 in the United Kingdom and earned his degree in art from Newcastle College of Art and Design in 1974. Platt earned his B.A. from Leeds Polytechnic University and attended Central School of Art in 1977. He
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