Dig deep into all things disgusting with more than 101 revoltingly fun facts! Perfect for fans of the Weird But True! series. Gross stuff is all around us, and this little book is a great primer on all sorts of icky and interesting information. Discover details about foul things like pee, the pooping habits of various animals, and more. From farts to tapeworms to scabs (oh my!), what’s gross has never been so fun!

Amusingly illustrated book explains the scientific facts of some of the more disgusting aspects of human physiology.

Grossology is a term invented by American author/illustrator team Sylvia Branzei and Jack Keely to describe the science of really gross things. This book explains the hows and whys of life's more disgusting facts - such as why our feet smell, why breaking wind is necessary and what useful function snot performs. Whether it is slimy, mushy, crusty, scaly or stinky, a grossologist finds out lots of disgusting things about people's bodies.

From the authority on the gross and unusual comes the must-buy book for Christmas 2006. DMAG and Scholastic present readers with a fascinating collection of the world's most extraordinary, shocking and super-gross scientific facts, complete with full-colour illustrations, photographs and numerous special features. The special hardback edition book has amazing production features, including heat-reactive areas, flaps, collector cards, fold-out board game and playing cards. Each spread covers a different theme, including digestion and the human body, history, animals, human feats and detailed information on gross things found in the average household! THE gotta-have-it gift and collectible for Christmas 2006! DMAG has shown strong growth in the latest circulation audit. It is one of Australia's top four kids' magazines. DMAG's mix of educational and fun editorial continues to prove a winner, and its high parental approval rating supports its ongoing success.

For use in schools and libraries only. Provides readers with an informative guide to a diverse array of unpleasant bodily functions and happenings, such as constipation, knuckle-cracking, and warts, through simple but scientific text.

Everybody gets itchy, and every kid will love this title that scratches the itch to know more and about the history, anatomy, botany, biology behind it. Perfect for fans of Grossology books looking for something more substantive and dynamic. You can feel it coming on—that terrible, tortuous ITCH. As irritating as an itch is, it is also your body’s way of sending you a message you can’t miss, like you’ve brushed up against poison ivy or lice have taken up residence in your hair. None of which you’d know without that telltale itch! And there are so many things that make us itch—from fungus to fleas, mosquitoes to nettles, poison ivy to tarantulas! Combining history, anatomy, laugh-out-loud illustrations, and even tips to avoid—and soothe—the itch, Anita Sanchez and Gilbert Ford take readers on an intriguing (and sometimes disgusting) look into what makes you scratch.