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"Explore the wonderful world of plants and fungi, with everything from cacti and carnivorous plants to trees, flowers, and mushrooms. Why are flowers colorful and fruits sweet? How does a carnivorous plant kill its prey? Why do stinging nettles sting? How do trees turn light into food? This ultimate nature book for children will fascinate young readers with its microscopic detail and amazing facts on the plant world. Children aged 9+ will find themselves...
4) Flowers
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Presents information on the different parts of a plant and a flower, how flowers are pollinated by insects and animals, and the role of seeds in plant reproduction. Includes a glossary and a list of further resources.
10) Plants we wear
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Presents information on the types of plants that are made into clothing, including cotton, flax, latex, and bamboo, and the parts of the plants that are used. Includes a glossary and a list of further resources.
12) Trees
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Describes the many different types of trees, some of which people use for building houses or making paper and how, like all plants, trees make food from sunlight in a process called "photosynthesis."
14) Healing plants
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Presents information on the types of plants, such as ginger, chamomile, and aloe vera, and the parts of plants, such as leaves, flowers, and stems and bark, that are used for medicinal purposes. Includes a glossary and a list of further resources.
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"Many plants are useful to humans. However, some plants are very harmful. Just by brushing up against some of these plants can cause a person to break out in an itchy rash. Others are only poisonous if eaten. Some of these poisonous plants can make us sick, while others are dangerous enough to kill us. Readers will learn about which plants are poisonous, what makes them poisonous, and where these plants are commonly found. Full-color photographs help...
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"Many people know that most plants get their food from the sun through a process called photosynthesis. However, carnivorous plants are much less common. These plants have adapted to eating animals because they weren't getting the proper nutrients needed for them to grow. In this book, readers will learn about a number of carnivorous plants, including the Venus flytrap, where they're found, when they flower, and their anatomy. Learning about these...
18) Picking fruit
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Simple text and illustrations introduces young readers to apples and cherries, discussing how and why they form.