{"product_id":"spit-mary-batten-9780228102267","title":"Spit: What's Cool about Drool","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Batten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022810226X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228102267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508692 \/ Spit: What's Cool about Drool\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2019 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 80","brand":"Mary Batten","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981512245503,"sku":"9780228102267","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e236ff8-458e-417e-8813-ebcaa1dea6be.jpg?v=1683256019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spit-mary-batten-9780228102267","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}