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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Not all plants smell as sweet as a rose. Carrion flowers smell like rotting flesh to attract flies and other pollinators. Others, like the Venus flytrap and Nepenthes truncata, actually eat animals! Young readers will be amazed by all of the weird and disgusting plants in this interesting read"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"From renowned cardiac surgeon Steven R. Gundry, MD, a revolutionary look at the hidden compounds in "healthy" foods like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains that are causing us to gain weight and develop chronic disease. In the deadly game of predator versus prey, an adult gazelle can outrun a hungry lioness, a sparrow can take flight when stalked by a cat, and a skunk can let loose a spray of noxious liquid to temporarily blind a fox. The stakes...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants -- and the equally powerful taboos Of all the things humans rely on plants for--sustenance, beauty, fragrance, flavor, fiber--surely the most curious is our use of them is to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Even though plants may look innocent, some species contain deadly toxins that can kill tiny insects, large animals, and even unsuspecting people. This volume explores the deadly plants among us, and equips readers with the tools they need to identify them. Through an examination of several poisonous plant species, this text explores important science concepts such as plant survival and adaptations, life cycles, and ecosystems. By the end of this...
12) Plant
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A collection of full-color 3-D models, maps, fact boxes, and photographs that describe the world of plants including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
We know—killing your plants succs. A crash course on all things succulents, this engaging and easy-to-use succulents book offers everything you need to know so you can both successfully grow these gorgeous plants and create cool crafts with them, too. You’ll find everything you need to know from cacti plant care to specific projects for decorating with plants. A go-to reference for anyone trying to grow and maintain succulents. The ultimate guide...
14) Healing plants
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Healing Plants introduces readers to plants around the world that we can use to help heal. From their flowers, fruits, and leaves all the way to their roots, readers will be fascinated with these plants abilities to heal!
15) How A Seed Grows
Author
Language
English
Description
Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.
16) Poisonous plants
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Poisonous Plants introduces readers to poisonous plants from around the world and the ways in which they defend themselves. From poisonous berries to beautiful, luring flowers, readers will be fascinated with these plants' abilities to trick prey!"--
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
208 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to growing organic herb gardens in challenging environments, including two hundred varieties of herbs and edible flowers, and covering harvesting, preserving, and storing.
19) Wings
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel's back, it leads her to discover the fact that she is a faerie and that she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from the encroaching enemy trolls.
Author
Series
This poison heart volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Teenaged Briseis, who possesses a supernatural power over plants, even poisonous ones, inherits a dilapidated estate in rural New York and must protect herself and her family from centuries-old secrets that threaten their lives.
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