{"product_id":"spit-whats-cool-about-drool-9780228102328","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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228102328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 95\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508692 \/ Spit: What's Cool about Drool\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Batten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299159572661,"sku":"9780228102328","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_565487db-6e68-4326-8516-afb8701b98d8.jpg?v=1751985549","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spit-whats-cool-about-drool-9780228102328","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}