Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered how the brain is able to control so many important things in the human body? Or how the spinal cord is structured? This volume engrosses and engages reader in this fascinating topic in an easy-to-follow format that adds to the accessibility of this text. Graphic organizers, a body system diagram, and full-color photographs reinforce the science curriculum content contained in each fun fact. Even reluctant readers will marvel at all the amazing processes of the nervous system when explained through gross, unbelievable, and amusing tidbits on each page.