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The Human Body

The Human Body Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

24 books about the human body

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Middle Grade Young Adult Graphic Novels

Cover of Deenie

Deenie's world shifts from modeling dreams to medical reality when a scoliosis diagnosis forces her into a restrictive b

Cover of Unwind

Unwind Dystology #1

Neal Shusterman

Three teens on the run must stay alive and intact in a terrifying society that harvests children for parts unless they c

Cover of Awesome Egyptians

Horrible Histories #2

Awesome Egyptians

From revolting recipes for ancient sweets to pharaohs with blackheads, this guide reveals the most gruesome and fascinat

Cover of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume

Twelve-year-old Margaret navigates the arrival of puberty, the complications of new friendships, and her own private sea

Ages 9–13

Cover of Virals

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs

After exposure to a rare canine virus, Tory and her friends develop superhuman senses that they must use to solve a cold

Cover of Alice on the Outside

Alice on the Outside

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Eighth grade brings a whirlwind of new complications for Alice as she tries to make sense of relationships, prejudice, a

Cover of London

Horrible Histories

London is filled with gruesome secrets, from the terrifying Tower to the plague-ridden streets and the murky depths of t

Cover of England

Horrible Histories

History gets weird with tales of werewolf kings, monks battling the devil, and the bizarre snacks people actually ate du

Cover of Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned

Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned

For a child processing the loss of a close friend or seeking to understand the HIV/AIDS epidemic through a lens of compa

Cover of Brainwalker

Robyn Mundell, Stephan Lacast

For the child grappling with a parent's serious illness, this surreal journey explores how logic and creativity must wor

Cover of Going Bovine

Faced with a terminal diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Cameron joins a punk angel and a video-gaming dwarf on a surreal road

Cover of Boys Will Be Human

Boys Will Be Human

This essential guidebook helps boys navigate the journey of growing up with heart and honesty.

Cover of Things That Are

Things Not Seen #3

Things That Are

Andrew Clements

Alicia, who is blind, must use her wits to protect her family from a dangerous invisible man who has reappeared in their

Cover of Airhead

Tomboy Em Watts wakes up after a freak accident to find she is no longer herself—she is literally trapped in the body of

Cover of Framed!

The youngest forensics investigator in history faces his first case, only to find the evidence for a string of campus mu

Cover of The Windeby Puzzle

The Windeby Puzzle

An aspiring girl warrior and an outcast orphan navigate the dangers of an Iron Age village in this mystery inspired by a

Cover of Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Thirteen-year-old Tony struggles with his family's new wealth, social pressures, and the physical anxiety of growing up.

Cover of Uncanny!

For the child who loves the strange and unexpected, these stories embrace the weirdness of growing up with a deliciously

Cover of The Seer

David Stahler Jr.

For the teen navigating the pressures of fitting in while trying to stay true to their own values in a world obsessed wi

Cover of Wither

The Chemical Garden #1

Lauren DeStefano

In a world where a virus kills everyone by age twenty-five, sixteen-year-old Rhine is kidnapped into a polygamous marria

Cover of The Fold

For the teenager navigating the pressure of cultural beauty standards and the complex journey of learning to love their

Cover of Subject Seven

Subject Seven #1

James Arthur Moore

For the teen seeking their own path while feeling like a cog in someone else's machine. A high-stakes adventure about cl

Cover of Detour for Emmy

Hamilton High #1

Detour for Emmy

Marilyn Reynolds

Emmy navigates the sudden isolation of teen motherhood, facing a lack of support from her family while trying to find a

Cover of Otherspace

David Stahler Jr.

For the teenager grappling with their place in a divided world, this finale explores the courage needed to see the truth