The secret world of plants / written by Ben Hoare ; illustrated by Kaley McKean.
Plants are found almost everywhere on Earth, but to many people their lives are a mystery. Learn how seagrass flowers underwater, how the Venus flytrap counts to make sure it catches its prey, and why some tulips used to cost more than a house! This fascinating book for kids explores the vast plant kingdom and explains how plants work, as well as the weird and wonderful relationships they have with animals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780744059830
- ISBN: 0744059836
- Physical Description: 191 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : World of plants - Leaves - Flowers - Seeds --- LEAVES : Phytoplankton - Sphagnum moss - Ancient plants - Cycad - Tree fern - Colossal leaves - Monkey puzzle tree - Quaking aspen - Venus flytrap - Meat-eating plants - Mother of thousands - Sensitive plant - Plants that move - European larch - Bougainvillea - Plant pores --- STEMS AND TRUNKS : Horsetail - Pampas grass - Bamboo - Living stone - Barrel cactus - Plant defenses - Sweet pea - Red river gum - Dazzling bark - Giant sequoia - Arctic willow - Made from trees - Baobab - Grass tree --- ROOTS AND BULBS : Air plant - Mangrove - Strangler fig - Cassava - Flavorings - Clover - Kapok - Living root bridge - Snowdrop - Underground stores - Tulip --- FLOWERS : Seagrass - Antarctic pearlwort - Foxglove - Plant products - Lotus - Coralroot orchid - Corpse flower - Night pollination - Titan arum - Wolfsbane - Bee orchid - Copycat plants - Hibiscus - Blue bloom - Japanese cherry - Blossom --- FRUITS AND CONES : Pomelo - Strawberry - Useful fruits - Dragon fruit - Banana - Forest feast - Pumpkin - Mistletoe - Lodgepole pine - Cones - Pollen cloud --- SEEDS AND NUTS : Wheat - Tasty seeds - Corn - Coffee - Dandelion - Desert in bloom - Cuipo tree - Oak - Spreading seeds - Squirting cucumber - Coco de mer - Plants of the world.
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- Subject:
- Plants > Juvenile literature.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
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Available copies
- 9 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 580 HOA (Text) | 37810460005571 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
