Description
Enter Dr. Michael Evans, who will explain to young readers everything they need to know when an illness or injury occurs. Uniquely structured around five different movie genres and one comic book, each chapter features a common illness or injury with Dr. Mike in the starring role, explaining the causes, symptoms and cures.
Whether it鈥檚 a nut allergy in the action-packed 鈥淭hey Came From Mars!,鈥� a broken wrist in the bone-chilling 鈥淭he Werewolf Who Snapped鈥� or strep throat in the suspense-filled 鈥淎dventures of Medical Man and Wondrous Boy,鈥� each story is packed with fascinating medical information. Other common conditions covered in the book include concussion, ear infection and asthma鈥攁ll vividly explained.
Complete with diagrams, sidebars and a glossary鈥攁nd dramatized by Gareth Williams鈥檚 stunning illustrations鈥攖his book will be a comfort to any child dealing with an injury or illness.
Reviews
鈥溾�� provides a stimulating outlet for [kids] to scratch that unbelievable itch for knowledge and make it entertaining at the same time 鈥� one of the coolest science books I鈥檝e ever seen.鈥濃�攚ordofmousebooks.com, 04/11
鈥淭he writing and illustrations are energetic and lively and the medical facts 鈥� are woven seamlessly into the storyline.鈥濃�擱esource Links, 02/11
鈥溾�� this book does a fantastic job of explaining common medical issues in an accessible way. While the stories are inventive and entertaining, the medical facts are at the forefront, and readers will come away thinking about these conditions in a whole new way.鈥濃�擲chool Library Journal, 02/11