| When Plants Attack: Strange and Terrifying Plants Contributor(s): Hirsch, Rebecca E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541526708 ISBN-13: 9781541526709 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Gardening |
| Dewey: 581.659 |
| LCCN: 2018022633 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10" W x 9.8" (1.00 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 501422 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants include the Venus Flytrap, an African tree that houses stinking ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a vampire vine that sucks nutrients from other plants, and fiendishly invasive kudzu. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hirsch, Rebecca E.: - Rebecca E. Hirsch, PhD, is the author of numerous books about science, nature, and geography for children. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.com. |