"A standalone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss. Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor--a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Since then, Kreya, the group's...

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...

Describes the skeletal system and outlines the many important roles that bones play in the healthy functioning of the human body.

Itty Bitty may be a very, very tiny dog, but he finds a way to make a home in the big, big world.

An introduction to the bones found in the human body.

"Introduces the reader to what happens when someone breaks a bone and how it is treated and cared for"--

When Hairy Maclary gets a tasty bone, he finds clever ways to protect it from five hungry friends.

Explains the function of the skeletal system, which is comprised of 206 bones.