A look at the parts of the human skeleton, the types of joints, and the diseases that affect the bones.

Text and photographs provide a simple introduction to the human skeleton, describing the composition of bone, the names of individual bones, and the function of a skeleton.

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.

Ghost tries all manner of tricks to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups before finally hitting on the right solution.

Ms. Fizzle takes the class on a field trip to a costume company to look for the missing bones of a skeleton costume.

In the dark, a funky beat. Something white with bony feet. Skeleton dancing up the street, Doing the Halloween Hustle. Skeleton is dancing his way to a Halloween party--but as he grooves across town, he keeps stumbling, tumbling, and falling apart! Can Skeleton stay in one piece long enough to make it to the party?

Explains the function of the skeletal system which is comprised of 206 bones.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. Davis. Her canary is gone! And that't not all. Threeother pets have mysteriously disappeared-including Ruth Rose's cat, Tiger..

"A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what's that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula--could there be a set of bones scattered across the ocean floor? And who might they belong to? A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece...

"On Halloween night, Sammy has to make a quick trip through the dark woods before he can go trick-or-treating. But someone -- or something -- is following him. What could it be?" --- [P.] 4 of cover.