THE GLAND FACTORY: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones
Illustrated by Clayton Hanmer
Published by Greystone Books, 2025
From the award-winning creators of The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers, comes a wonderfully fun—sometimes gross—exploration of your goops and hormones!
A perfect book for engaging kids ages 8-12 in STEM.
Step right up for a tour of one incredible factory—a fascinating system inside your body!
The human body is all kinds of amazing. Inside you, systems are working hard to make sure your heart doesn’t beat too fast or too slow, you aren’t too hot or too cold, and you don’t fall asleep on your desk at school (most of the time, anyways). No matter what you do, your body tends to exist in a state of balance. In fact, a happy, healthy life depends on that balance. And that balance depends on glands.
In The Gland Factory, you’ll get an up-close look at your endocrine and exocrine systems, where glands are feverishly swelling, shrinking, oozing, healing, digesting, and maintaining balance. Extensive backmatter includes a suggested further reading list, a “Gland Factory Survey” and a detailed glossary of all the wonderfully gross glands explored.
Reviews
"An “inside guide” worthy of a place alongside Maris Wicks’ instant classic, Human Body Theater."
—Booklist
"With language guaranteed to tickle any middle grader’s funny bone, this book makes learning about the endocrine and exocrine systems fun and engaging. Recommended for every middle school library."
—School Library Journal, STARRED review
“An unforgettable chance to “never think about snot or pee or doughnuts the same way again.” Another creative, informative, and entertaining STEM romp from a winning team.”
—Kirkus Reviews
