{"product_id":"spit-whats-cool-about-drool-hardcover","title":"Spit: What's Cool about Drool - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Batten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The title says it all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt's yucky. It's gooey It makes your food chewy Ptooey  Ptooey  Oh, spit. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ew  Nasty  Ew  Gross  But spit is no spitball joke. Drool is cool  It's one of the most amazing fluids in your body. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSpit\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned science writer and children's author Mary Batten examines everything that's cool about drool. Spit keeps your mouth moist. It begins digesting food the minute you take a bite. It keeps your teeth from wearing away. It keeps your tongue from choking you to death  But it isn't just humans that rely on spit, anything with a mouth needs saliva to keep functioning. A vampire bat has special saliva that stops its victim's blood from clotting. A spitting spider can trap prey in gooey saliva that it can spit in 1\/700th of a second -- that's fast  And, if spitballs are your thing, perhaps try your hand at spitting antelope dung; the record, set in South Africa, is 51 feet  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSpit\u003c\/i\u003e, Batten's informative and informal text is paired with humorous illustrations and real-life photos to help tell the important story hiding in this gross-out subject. From the DNA in human mouths to the science behind Pavlov's dogs to the astounding wonders of saliva in the animal kingdom, \u003ci\u003eSpit\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the secrets secreting in the many mouths on the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mary Batten is an award-winning writer with a focus on science content for children. Some of her many books include \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Wake the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnthropologist: Scientist of the People\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote for the acclaimed TV series, \u003ci\u003e3-2-1 Contact\u003c\/i\u003e. Mary Batten lives and works in Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spit: What's Cool about Drool\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47325274669305,"sku":"9780228102267","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5o8RCUU8w9780228102267.webp?v=1769555371","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/spit-whats-cool-about-drool-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}