Ridgway Public Library

Dancing skeletons teach the way bones connect in this version of a familiar African-American song.

Bonaparte the skeleton is literally falling to pieces and needs help from his friends to pull himself together before the first day of school.

An introduction to the human skeletal system, explaining how the 206 bones of the skeleton join together, how they grow, how they help make blood, what happens when they break, and how they mend.

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the covert combat ship Oregon have barely escaped a mission on the Congo River when they intercept a mayday from a defenseless boat under fire off the African coast. Cabrillo takes action, saving the beautiful Sloane Macintyre, who's looking for a long-submerged ship that may hold a fortune in diamonds. But what surprises Cabrillo is her story about a crazy fisherman who claims to have been attacked on the open sea...

Describes in simple language the structure, movement, purpose, and growth of out bones. Shows how bones give shape to the body and describes the different bones- long, short, flat, and curved in different parts of the body.

Introductory text, photographs, and simple scientific diagrams combine to explain the functions of the skeletal system.

"The author of the stunning New York Times bestseller The Widow returns with a brand-new novel of twisting psychological suspense. As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers a tiny skeleton, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it's a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but at a loss for answers, she can only pose a question: Who is the Building Site Baby?...

In the wake of a huge storm, three bodies are discovered in the rubble of an abandoned factory building in an industrial part of Paradise known as The Swap. One body, a man's, wrapped in a blue tarp, is only hours old. But found within feet of that body are the skeletal remains of two teenage girls who had gone missing during a Fourth of July celebration twenty-five years earlier. Not only does that crime predate Jesse Stone's arrival in Paradise,...

The skeletal system is made up of about two hundred and six bones. But what exactly is a bone? And how do bones help your body function? Explore the skeletal system in this engaging and informative book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question-How Does Your Body Work? Interesting photos and useful diagrams will help you find the answer! Book jacket.

Describes the skeletal system of the human body, including how the skeleton works as a support system for internal organs, why it is important for vital body function, and how to keep the system healthy.