How does your body keep you alive? How do you stay healthy? Learn about your biology in this exciting new adventure that stars a group of cells.
Simon Spleen is just one of the young cells attending the Gerald School of Cellular Apprenticeship. Gerald is the name of the boy whose body they inhabit, support, and defend. The school helps young cells learn their different roles in the human body.
Simon's mother doesn't want him to go to school. After his father died in battle, Simon is all she has. But Simon is excited about the opportunity to prove his worth. He meets other young cells, including the energetic Jeff Heart, the uptight Lizy Thyroid, the knowledgeable Jon Appendix, and the carefree Ryan Lung. The friends get to know each other and begin studying the different systems in the body.
The school year is going great until the evil Meningitis attacks! This horrible disease wants to invade Gerald's entire body, and the immune system is becoming overwhelmed. Nonimmune cells like Simon, his friends, and his other classmates will have to help defeat Meningitis once and for all!
With Simon's help, learn how your body actually responds to disease.
For ages 9 to 12+ years
About the Author: Angelo S. Zieno is a physician. He has used his medical knowledge to create a new, exciting children's book about the body's systems and immune response.
Zieno graduated from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine. He practices medicine in Nebraska, where he lives with his wife, Kim, and three daughters. His eldest daughter, age six, helped him create the perfect images for his work.
