Karen Kwek & Kathy Wong 
ADVENTURES WITH USEFUL PLANTS AND FUNGI [EPUB ebook] 

Adventures with Useful Plants and Fungi is an immersive encounter with many more species of plants and fungi and their usefulness in our lives. Why do mangrove trees have such unique roots? What plants can we use to repel mosquitoes? How do we get leather from mushrooms? Stroll through the colourful fields of lupin flowers. Search the forest for reishi mushrooms. Observe the tiny watermeal plants. From the flowering to the non-flowering plants, from the forests to open fields, experience with spectacular world of plants and fungi as never before!

Contents:

• More About Plants:
  
  
  
  • Turning Over A New Leaf
  
  
  • A Birthday Bouque
  
  


• Aquatic Plants:
  
  
  
  • Pin-Sized Plants
  
  
  • Radical Roots
  
  


• Vivid and Versatile:
  
  
  
  • The ’Berry’ Inedible Tree
  
  
  • Fields of Colour
  
  
  • Royally Radiant
  
  
  • Cosmetics from Nature
  
  


• Scent-Sational:
  
  
  
  • Buzz Off, Mozzies!
  
  
  • Lavender’s Purple (Dilly Dilly)
  
  
  • The Helpful Herb
  
  


• Mad About Mushrooms:
  
  
  
  • Mega Mushroom
  
  
  • Fashionable in Fungi
  
  


• Quiz Challenge:
  
  
  
  • So, How Much Do You Really Know About Useful Plants and Fungi?
  
  

Readership: 6–12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.