heart

"What is that thing pumping in your chest to help you run, dance, play, and live your life? Thump-thump, thump-thump. It's your heart! With every beat, your heart pumps blood through your body to help you keep going. It sends out oxygen and takes out the trash. And that's just the beginning! Explore what's inside you with . . . text, . . . pictures, and . . . illustrations"--Provided by publisher.

"There are worse things than death. With the rise of Varia d'Malvane comes the fall of the Mist Continent. Cavanos is overrun by the brutal rampage of the valkerax, led by its former crown princess. Vetris is gone. Helkyris is gone. As each mighty nation falls, the grip of the crown princess closes around the throat of the world. But Zera Y'shennria isn't out yet. Alongside Malachite, Fione, Yorl, and her love Lucien, Zera seeks aid from the High Witches and the Black Archives, with the valkerax horde hot on their heels. Seemingly unstoppable, Varia can track Zera through her dreams, ensuring there is nowhere to run. Thankfully, an ancient book holds the key to stopping the incursion forever. But at what cost comes freedom? At what cost comes love? At what cost comes the end of the world, and the beginning of a new one?"--Provided by publisher.

"Heart and Brain characters fight through the world's gloom and uncertainty and march toward a brighter, more hopeful future"--OCLC.

"For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. Even as organ transplants became more common, heart transplants remained dangerous. But small groups of pioneering doctors attempted this difficult surgery, changing the lives of patients"--.

In a world where technology allows people to have their hearts removed in order to numb all the sadness, anxiety, and anger they have, June is one of the only people she knows who hasn't given up her heart. But when she finds an abandoned heart in a jar in a deserted ally, it leads her to another high schooler named Max. Soon, June starts to wonder if she can use it to bring her sister Maya back, but when she learns that Max's health is failing because of his heart removal, June is forced to make an impossible decision.

Teenager June must figure out how to exist in a world where she is the only one left with a heart--and whether she wants to keep hers at all.

"Does your heart really stop when you sneeze? Is the love heart we always see a human heart or an animal heart? What kind of creature has the largest heart of all? Curious kids will find the answers to all their questions and more in All About the Heart by leading paediatric cardiologist Dr. Remi Kowalski"--Back cover.

"Your heart is a very busy machine! It beats all the time to ensure that all the other parts of your body get the blood and nutrients they need to function properly. Detailed diagrams help readers visualize the heart's structure and basic function. The book also discusses the role of the circulatory system, diseases of the heart, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"The body needs oxygen to survive. This title explores how the heart and blood vessels carry oxygen through the body"--Provided by publisher.

While his mother waits for a life-saving heart transplant, twelve-year-old Graham Dodds sets out to find an endangered snail kite in the Florida Everglades.