Landau, Elaine

An introduction to fevers, their causes, and how to prevent and treat them. Includes color photos and a glossary.

Discusses what causes earaches and how they can damage the inner or outer parts of the ear. Provides tips for keeping one's ears safe and reveals when it is a good idea to visit a doctor. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

An introduction to the common childhood illness of chickenpox. Describes what causes chickenpox, its symptoms, and its treatments. Features color photos and a glossary.

Discusses how the skin can burn and the different types of burns that can occur. Examines how a burn affects the skin and how it repairs itself and reveals how to take precautions to ensure one's skin does not get burned. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Provides basic information about minor bumps, bruises, and scrapes and their prevention. Includes safety and nutrition information, color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Readers learn about bites and stings and how the body works to heal and mend itself. Sidebars, fun facts and a list of resources are included.

An introduction to asthma and how it interferes with breathing. Describes the condition, its triggers, and how to manage it.

Describes the history of the patriotic poem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and named the national anthem of the United States in 1931 by president Herbert Hoover.

Presents facts about Pluto, the Kuiper belt, and deep space.