The Skeleton Book: Get to know your bones, inside out

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Find out how millions of years of evolution has helped the human body to perform so many tasks with precision. Become a fossil detective and see how archaeologists study and reconstruct ancient skeletons. Explore the future with bionic skeletons and 3D printed bones. Bone Collection: Animals by Rob Scott Colson. Like his other title in the collection, Skulls, this title focuses on the skeletons of a wide variety of animals. Pretty cool to look at and very informative. Great for kids in grades 2-6. Tropes show how literature is conceptualized and created and which mixture of elements makes works and genres unique: The Jaunt - 4 Stars - The possibilities within this short story are endless. Plus, it features one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in any King story. The Wedding Gig: This one had an interesting twist near the end but it wasn't really scary or disturbing or anything. (3/5)

This is pretty good, has some nice messages and it's got quite a lot of action. It didn't manage to scare me or invoke any strong emotions from me which is why I have given it such a average rating. This has a heavy element of crime too which is enjoyable. I hate LaVerne so much. She's that female character that's so often present in books/movies especially horror. The kind of character where, terrible as it may sound, I feel pleased when someone finally hits her (if it was a real life situation I would NOT feel that way, but this is fictional, and in the realms of fiction my moral compass is different).You might find new releases or other books on the topic by conducting a fresh search on the internet or visiting your local bookstore or library. A distinctive characteristic of humans as compared with other mammals is erect posture. The human body is to some extent like a walking tower that moves on pillars, represented by the legs. Tremendous advantages have been gained from this erect posture, the chief among which has been the freeing of the arms for a great variety of uses. Nevertheless, erect posture has created a number of mechanical problems—in particular, weight bearing. These problems have had to be met by adaptations of the skeletal system. Beachworld- 4 Stars - A story about two astronauts who crash land on a desert planet. Chilling and atmospheric, this one of the collection most memorable tales. In un generico college, di sera, uno studente attende l’esito di un esame e sale nella sua stanza a esorcizzare la paura. Soggetto a suo modo spaventoso nonché reiterato nella cronaca nera americana. Forse serviva un contesto più rilevante e approfondito per far risaltare quanto narrato. As autumn whispers through the trees, it’s a great time to gather your young readers and explore the fascinating world of bones, be it the human skeleton or the amazing bones found in the animal kingdom.

After the reliably folksy, mood-setting introduction to this collection from Sai King himself, things get rolling with "The Mist," the first (but not last) story in Skeleton Crew about ordinary people stranded and facing likely death, due to out-of-this-world circumstances. "The Mist" is a novella, and I always enjoy every word of it. Yeah, King overwrites in several places in this book . . . but this story ain't one of 'em. I have quite the fear of mist, thanks to this story. Other favorites of mine include "The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet," a delightfully paranoid story King could have never written before or after cocaine; "The Raft," which was my very favorite in this collection for a long time; The Monkey," a story that doesn't get as much love as it deserves; "The Reach," the previously mentioned story that moved me to tears; "The Jaunt," which, for my money, contains King's most haunting story ending yet; and "Cain Rose Up," a story that other reviewers like to rag on but I can't help but dig. The Mist - It’s by far the longest “short story” in the collection. Really, it could be called a novella. I’m glad it was included here instead of a novella collection (something that SK has become famous for doing). The Mist starts things off with a bang, or should I say a storm. After the storm comes the mist, and within that mist is the stuff of children’s nightmares. A crowd of people end up in turmoil together against that stuff, and at first there’s only a feeling that something terrible is hidden in the mist. Call it the calm before the shit hits the fan. At this point SK explores some of the characters involved. It’s just what I love to see, and here I am pleasantly reminded of a few of SK’s other full length novels. The Mist is just long enough to glimpse some personalities. Enough to get me invested even a second time around.This short story is just beautiful and that's the only way I can describe it. It isn't conventionally scary but it's haunting. Survivor Type - 5 Stars - I haven’t read this story in years and I remember it having a real lasting affect on me as a teenager. I’m happy to say it still lives up to my memory of this horrifying, gruesome tale. It’s one of King’s finest and like the best ones in this collection has very little fat in it. It also reminds me of a section in the early Resident Evil games were the gamer finds a diary with a similar story in it. Era una spiaggia che non aveva bisogno di un oceano perché era un oceano in se stessa, un mare di sabbia, l'istantanea in bianco e nero di un mare immortalato per sempre in avvallamenti e creste. Dune. Alcune basse, altre scoscese, alcune lisce, alcune corrugate. Cime affilate, cime piatte, cime frastagliate che sembravano dune impilate su altre dune, come tasselli di un domino. Dune, Ma niente oceano."

Una famigliola americana deve sostenere il teletrasporto per spostarsi in una cittadina su Marte: siamo in un ipotetico futuro ove tale tecnologia è diventata il principale mezzo di locomozione. Il dialogo tra padre e figlio fa luce sulla nascita della tecnologia, compresi gli aspetti più oscuri. Storia di fantascienza che sconfina nell’orrore lovecraftiano: difficile trovare un racconto così equilibrato e, soprattutto, ispirato. I racconti sono preceduti da un’introduzione, che non manca mai nei libri di Stephen King, in cui l’autore spiega perché continua a scrivere racconti, consapevole del fatto che i lettori in linea di massima preferiscano leggere un romanzo, e si chiudono con delle note in cui King spiega l’origine di alcuni racconti, aspetto che trovo sempre molto interessante. The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet - 4 Stars - This is an interesting story that reflects on how certain people develop habits and mental tics while contemplating the idea of what happens when a person’s mind becomes self-destructive. It’s lengthy and it is a story that is told by someone about someone else and while that didn’t necessarily work for in me with Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut, it worked me here. I found myself being pulled into the story by the narrators' voice. But Nona " offered a weird tale of a different kind of Bonnie and Clyde with rats. Interesting. (4/5)In 'The Mist' when the (less annoying) Amanda, 'screamed ceaselessly, like a firebell', Mrs. Reppler says, "Woman, shut your head" --- and I loved her in that moment! I hope I would be a Mrs. Reppler, rather than an Amanda or, returning to this story, a LaVerne. I do feel sorry for her though, considering the situation she found herself in. For me this is the scariest book in the collection. It's about the fear of death essentially, the fear of old people, being alone and not being 'a man' or a grown up. Gramma, is one of those books were if you get it you get and if you don't you don't, for some people/children seeing a grandparent ill or old is nightmarishly scary and I sympathized with the main character so much. I felt an instant fear of Gramma, and as the story progresses it only gets scarier. This one is beautifully written and has the most amazing descriptions. Spine chilling. Stephen King is super hit or miss for me. Mrs. Todd's Shortcut, The Jaunt, Morning Deliveries, and The Reach were all standouts. Mrs. Todd's Shortcut is the best story in the bunch by a large margin. Everything else ranged from particularly bad to just okay. I HATE LaVerne in this book so much, you know she will get what's coming for her and I couldn't wait. This has that element of gore that I really enjoy from King, it isn't perfect for me because it isn't quite my type of horror. This book will definitely put you off swimming for a while if nothing else. The ending was ok with this one but it didn't blow me away. Survivor Type is so disturbing that while I loved it, I will never read it again. A surgeon is stranded on a island and finds that one particular meat is tastier than the rest.

Morning Deliveries (Milkman#1) - 4 Stars - A story that has an interesting premise but is too short. I wanted more! Somehow I don't remember reading this one....but it is really good. It's very intriguing and it keeps you guessing about what's going to happen until the last, there isn't lots of gore or frights in particular but its is weird and creepy in it's own way. And just know ahead of time that not every child is going to be excited about discussing skeletons and bones.Word Processor of the Gods - 4 Stars - A trashy story due to certain characters but it holds plenty of charm. Embarking on a literary journey with these skeleton picture books is more than just a reading experience; it’s an adventure that fosters a love for science in a fun way. As the Halloween season approaches, there’s no better time to introduce your child to a friendly ghost story or a tale of a poor little witch through bright illustrations and engaging narratives. From “Bonaparte Falls Apart” to “Skeleton Cat”, these books promise not just learning but a ton of fun time for children. More Skeleton Fun The Reaper’s Image: I’m not really sure what The Reaper's Image was about but it didn't really work for me or move me. (2/5)