ADVENTURES WITH PLANTS AND FUNGI (World of Science)

Our close relationship with plants goes back hundreds of thousands of years ― plants give us food, in addition to countless materials useful for building, decorating, curing illnesses and keeping us clothed and protected. Which plants have tasty, edible leaves? Why do some plants adopt “disguises”? And which ones set “traps” for tiny animals? From the “bearded” banyan to the African baobab, get ready to branch out into our eye-opening world of plants!Contents: All About Plants: Plant Power; Travelling Seeds; What’s Down at the Root of It All?; All About Fungi: Spores Forevermore; What Edible Treasure Can You Dig Up?; Garden Varieties: Green Antlers; Red Hot Chilli Peppers; Defence and Attack: Masters of Disguise; Which Plants Set Traps?; So Many Uses: Gotta Love a Loofah!; How Does the African Baobab Survive the Dry Season?; Believe It or Not!: Making Monkey Faces; Giant Vegetables; Plant & Fungi Files: Puffballs; The Ancient Cycads; Sugar Maple Tree; Horned Melon (Kiwano); Quiz Challenge: So, How Much Do You Really Know About Plants and Fungi?;Readership: 6-12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.