Perfectly peculiar plants /
Thorogood, Chris,
Perfectly peculiar plants / Chris Thorogood ; illustrated by Catell Ronca. - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes index.
What's so great about plants?; Giant waterlily; Pebble plant; Queen of the night cactus; Sundew; How do plants get energy?; Strangler fig; Saguaro cactus; Pitcher plant; Baobab tree; Living side by side; Ant plant; Tank bromeliad; Tree shrew toilet pitcher; Bucket orchid; Can plants talk?; Mopane; Dead horse arum; Bee orchid; Rafflesia; Why do plants have flowers?; Burdock; Titan arum; Sea bean; Can plants move?; Venus flytrap; Squirting cucumber; Resurrection plant; Air plant; Protecting plants.
Vivid illustrations and surprising facts about Venus flytrap, giant waterlily, lithops, saguaro cactus, and other plants will captivate young readers. (Miller Library Staff) As you explore these amazing species, gain a foundation of knowledge about the plant kingdom. How do plants get energy? Can plants talk? Why do plants have flowers? Can plants move? Learn how plants get energy and nutrients, how animals and plants work together, how plants can send out chemical messages, and finally, how to protect plants and their habitats. Bursting with color, there's something new and unexpected to discover on every page of this celebration of fierce and fabulous plants.--
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.
9781786032867 1786032864
Plants--Juvenile literature.
QK49 / .T56 2018
Perfectly peculiar plants / Chris Thorogood ; illustrated by Catell Ronca. - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes index.
What's so great about plants?; Giant waterlily; Pebble plant; Queen of the night cactus; Sundew; How do plants get energy?; Strangler fig; Saguaro cactus; Pitcher plant; Baobab tree; Living side by side; Ant plant; Tank bromeliad; Tree shrew toilet pitcher; Bucket orchid; Can plants talk?; Mopane; Dead horse arum; Bee orchid; Rafflesia; Why do plants have flowers?; Burdock; Titan arum; Sea bean; Can plants move?; Venus flytrap; Squirting cucumber; Resurrection plant; Air plant; Protecting plants.
Vivid illustrations and surprising facts about Venus flytrap, giant waterlily, lithops, saguaro cactus, and other plants will captivate young readers. (Miller Library Staff) As you explore these amazing species, gain a foundation of knowledge about the plant kingdom. How do plants get energy? Can plants talk? Why do plants have flowers? Can plants move? Learn how plants get energy and nutrients, how animals and plants work together, how plants can send out chemical messages, and finally, how to protect plants and their habitats. Bursting with color, there's something new and unexpected to discover on every page of this celebration of fierce and fabulous plants.--
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.
9781786032867 1786032864
Plants--Juvenile literature.
QK49 / .T56 2018