When Plants Attack
Strange and Terrifying Plants
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.
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Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
Genre | Science |
Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
Copyright | 2019 |
Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 48 |
Publication Date | 2019-01-01 |
Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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BISACS | JNF037030, JNF051050, JNF022000 |
Dewey | 581.6/59 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
Lexile | 840 |
Guided Reading Level | W |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 501422 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Features | Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, and Source notes |
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Rebecca E. Hirsch is an award- winning children's author with a PhD in plant biology. Her picture books include Plants Can't Sit Still and Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.com.
Awards
- AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Longlist
Reviews
Booklist
“Curious readers will be eager to learn more about these creepy plants.”—Booklist