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The Secret World of Plants: Tales of More Than 100 Remarkable Flowers, Trees, and Seeds
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A timeless treasury of more than 100 stories from the incredible kingdom of plants, told by author and nature expert Ben Hoare.
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.
Children can discover the secrets of more than 100 amazing plants in this treasury of fascinating flora, as well as the essentials of plant science, including photosynthesis, pollination, and germination. Each species is shown with remarkable photography and beautiful illustrations, all brought to life by Ben Hoares writing, filled with charm and infectious enthusiasm.
This nature book for children ages 7+ features:
- An eye-catching holographic cover, gilded edges, and stunning photography and illustrations, making it the perfect gift
- A wide range of incredible plants and trees from all around the world
- Illustrated diagrams to support definitions of different types of plants
- Introductory reference pages that explain key topics such as photosynthesis
This book is a must for any child interested in the natural world and the plants that grow in it. Plants provide us with food, fuel, and medicine, and without them, life as we know it would not exist. From orchids that grow vanilla pods to leaves that look like stones, and from bamboo that can be made into clothes to moss that soaks up vast amounts of carbon dioxide, plants shape our world in an endless variety of ways.

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Writt en by Ben H oare Illustrated by Kaley McKean

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Secre t W or ld

Pla nts

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Introduction .......................... Wor ld of plants ..................... Leaves .................................... Flo w ers.................................. Seeds..................................... LEAV ES Phytoplankton ..................... Sphagnum moss .................. Ancient plants ....................2 Cycad ................................... Tr ee fe rn............................... Colossal leaves ................... Monkey puzzle tr ee ........... Quaking aspen ...................3 Ven us flytrap ....................... Meat-eating plants ........... Mother of thous ands ......... Sensitive plant .................... Plants that mov e .............. European larch ................... Bougainvillea ......................44 Plant pores .......................... STEMS AND TRUNKS Horsetail .............................. Pampas grass ..................... Bamboo ............................... Living stone ......................... Barrel cactus ....................... Plant defens es ....................60 Sweet pea ........................... Red river gum ..................... Dazzling bark ..................... Giant sequoia ..................... Arctic w illow ........................ Made from trees ................ Baobab ................................ Grass tree ............................ ROOTS A ND BULBS Air plant .............................. Mangrove ........................... Strangler fig ........................84 Cassava ............................... Flavorings ............................8 Clover ...................................90 Kapok ................................... Living root bridge ..............

Snowdrop Underground stores Tul ip - photo 4

Snowdrop ............................ Underground stores ........... Tul ip .................................... FLOWERS Seagrass ............................ Antarctic pearlwo rt ......... Foxglov e ............................ Plant products ................... Lotus .................................... Coralroot orc hid ................ Corpse flowe r ..................... Night pollination ............... Titan arum ........................ Wolf sbane ..........................122 Bee orchid ......................... Copycat p lants ................. Hibiscus .............................. Blue bloom ........................ Japanese cherry ...............132 Blossom .............................. FRUITS AND C ONES Pomelo ............................... Strawberry ........................ Useful fruits ....................... Dragon fruit ...................... Banana .............................. Forest f east ....................... Pumpkin ............................. Mistletoe ............................152 Lodgepole pine ................ Cones ...................................156 P ollen cloud ....................... SEEDS AND NUTS Wheat ................................ Tas ty see ds ........................ Corn .................................... Coffee ................................. Dandelion .......................... Desert in bloom ................. Cuipo tree ........................... Oak ...................................... Spreading seeds ................1 Squirting cucumber ......... Coco de mer ...................... Plants of the w orld ........... GLOSSAR Y ......................... INDEX ................................. ACKNOWLEDGMENT S .....

Safety warnin g Plants can be inter esting to e xamine and ar e sometimes v ery - photo 5

Safety warnin g Plants can be inter esting to e xamine and ar e sometimes v ery t asty, but be care fulthey can also be poisonous to touch or eat. Some people are also allergic to c ertain plants. If you re no t sure what ki nd of plant y ou are looking at or if it is safe to handle or eat, always ask an adult f or advice. In any case , its usually a good idea to leave plants alone, to help them thriv e, and to allow other pe ople to enjoy the bea uty of nature, too .

Without plants life as w e know it wou ld not exist This book explor es the v - photo 6

Without plants, life as w e know it wou ld not exist. This book explor es the v ast plant kingdom. Yo u will mee t amazing plants from ev ery c ontinent, learn how they work , and discov er th e wei rd and w onderful relationships the y have w ith animals. Plants are ex traordinary in so many ways. T hey m ay lack eyes or a bra in, but they can m ove, fight, steal, help each other , copy, count, and ev en learn. Plants fill the Earth s air wit h the oxy gen w e breathe, and they return w ater t o the skies, w hich produces clouds and rain. T hey a lso store carbon, which helps control climate change. Food, fuel, clo thes, medicine, and many other things w e use ev ery d ayplants pro vide them all. To day, over a third of t he wo rlds plan ts are under threat. By fi nding out more about them, w e wil l hopefully do more to care fo r and pr otect them. If we do, the planet w ill be much healthierfo r plants an d for us.

Introd uct ion

Ben Hoare Author

W or ld of plant s

Plants are living things that almost alwa ys contain a green pigment called chlor ophyll. They use this to trap the energy from sunlight and make sugary f ood. Their roots take in w ater and other nutrients. So far , we ha ve discove red around 400, 000 species of plan ts, but more are still being f ound. Tre e of li fe We can use a diagra m called a tre e of life to show h ow di ffer ent plan ts are r elated. The fi rst plants to appear on Earth are on branches on the left. Plants that dev eloped mor e re cently are on th e right. Club mosses These little plants were the first to have stems and veins that carry wate r. Club mosses appeared about 410 million years ago. Liverwor ts Liverworts were some of the first plants on land, appearing around 4 70 million years ago. They have no leaves, stems, or roo ts. Mosses About 320 million y ears old, mosses have simple shoots that are not true leaves, and can only l ive in damp habitats. Green algae These miniature plants live in the sea and fre shwater and are the most a ncient plants of all. Many have just one cell.

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