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We Spy Fungi
Search and Find Mushrooms, Cacti, and Other Fascinating Plants
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Plants that look like rocks! A fungus that looks like a nest! It's a weird world out there, and you'll find some of the weirdest plants and fungi in this book! From South America to South Africa and across the United States, fascinating fungi and peculiar...
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Plants that look like rocks! A fungus that looks like a nest! It's a weird world out there, and you'll find some of the weirdest plants and fungi in this book!
From South America to South Africa and across the United States, fascinating fungi and peculiar plants are waiting for you to find them. Visit a cloud forest, desert, tundra, and more on your quest. Read the clues carefully and keep your eyes open. When you've spotted the plant or fungus that matches the clue, turn the page and read more eye-popping facts.
You'll learn about the natural wonders that live alongside them, too, including insects, birds, mammals, and fish. Are you ready? Get out there and see what there is to see with We Spy Fungi!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250910202
Publisher: Odd Dot
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 February 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Odd Dot
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 265.0mm
Weight: 368g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Rebecca Donnelly was born in England and has lived in California, Florida, New Mexico, and just outside the Adirondack State Park in northern New York. She is the author of more than 30 books for young readers, including the Indies Introduce/Kids' Indie Next pick How to Stage a Catastrophe. Her nonfiction book Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2023. Francisco Fonseca is a Street Artist and Illustrator based in Porto, Portugal.
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