When an electric fish shrinks Andrew, Judy, and Thudd to the size of bacteria, they end up being injected by a mosquito into Uncle Al's bloodstream where they must battle germs, parasites, and white blood cells.
Uses illustrations and microphotography to support lessons on how the heart, blood, and blood vessels function in the human body. Includes definitions of unfamiliar words, and a cumulative index.
Presents an introduction to the heart and blood, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the heart and blood; and offers advice on how to keep them healthy.
Examines the life of William Harvey, a sixteenth-century physician who discovered the heart is actually a pump that circulates blood thoughout the body.