Perfectly peculiar plants / Chris Thorogood ; illustrated by Catell Ronca.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lake Forest, CA : Words & Pictures, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2018Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:- 9781786032867
- 1786032864
- QK49 .T56 2018
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection | QH48 .T46 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800179335 |
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QH48 .S55 1994 Pond / | QH48 .S55 1995 Woods / | QH48 .S82 1958 Plants of woodland and wayside. | QH48 .T46 2018 Perfectly peculiar plants / | QH48 .W66 2011 No one but you / | QH55 .B87 2012 Citizen scientists : be a part of scientific discovery from your own backyard / | QH55 .K63 2009 You can be a nature detective / |
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.