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Introduces children to the sense of smell, describing the different parts of the nose, how smelling helps and more.

This title explores the sense of taste, from how our taste buds work to the different types of tastes. Readers also discover how the sense of taste is closely related to the sense of smell.

Discusses touch, the three layers of human skin, what skin sensors are, and how blind people use touch to read.

Discusses taste, including how taste works together with smell, how taste buds work, and what the purpose of saliva is.

Discusses a sense of smell, including how a human nose works, how some animal noses work, and why it is important to take care of your sense of smell.

Discusses sight, including how the human eye works, how some animal eyes work, and how people without sight or poor sight live.

Explains the science of hearing, including how the ear works, the benefits of hearing, and how different animals hear.