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The Secret Family: Twenty-four Hours Inside the Mysterious Worlds of Our Minds and Bodies
by David Bodanis
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 820L (~5th grade)
Why we'd hand it over
A lyrical, poetic tour through the body and mind that makes the invisible tangible — best as a read-aloud or shared experience rather than solo reading, and works for kids who find wonder in complexity.