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When Skye's older brother comes home after a devastating accident, she moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to California to live with her grandmother and attend middle school, where she somewhat reluctantly makes new friends, learns to stand up for herself and those she cares about, and begins to craft a new relationship with her changed brother.

Explores the respiratory system, including the bronchial tree, the muscular diaphragm, speech and sound, and the dangers of smoking.

Contains a collection of ideas, activities, exercises, and quizzes on proper dental care and includes information on brushing and flossing, trips to the dentist, which foods are good or bad, and losing baby teeth.

Examines the work of zoo veterinarians focusing on such cases as a tiger with a toothache, a gorilla with a cold, and a tortoise with a broken bone.

Describes the development of a human baby from conception to birth, and briefly discusses genetic and environmental disorders.