plants

"Crazy Dave--the babbling-yet-brilliant inventor and top-notch neighborhood defender--helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off Dr. Zomboss's latest "fun dead" invasion"--Back cover.

"Did you know crickets have ears on their knees? That snakes never close their eyes? Or that no plant has black flowers? Discover these incredible facts and more in the first Fact Attack book, all about plants and animals. Fact Attack is an exploration of the most amazing and awe-inspiring plant and animal facts. Heavily designed with different approaches on each page, the style will be dynamic, fresh, and in your face. Whether you flip to a page to learn a digestible fact or read it from beginning to end, this is a book a reader will return to time and again."--.

Introduces the parts of a plant, including the roots, stems, leaves, and complex tissues called xylem and phloem; describes how a plant takes in water and minerals and how it manufactures sugar; and includes a hands-on experiment on the flow of nutrients throughout a plant's structures.

Describes the parts of a plant, how plants grow, and several kinds of plants, as well as threats to plants and the relationship between plants and people.

Uses microscopic photography and graphics to familiarize students with the parts of a flower, showing how flowers become pollinated, and examining the structure of seeds, their development, and dispersal.

Visits different habitats, including a pond, desert, forest, rain forest, and others, and looks at the plants and animals that live in each environment.

"Young adventurers Patrice and Nate have followed neighborhood defender Crazy Dave throughout time--but are they ready to investigate a school campus to keep the streets safe from zombies with college educations?"--Back cover.

Explores the wide variety of plants that grow around the world.

Introduces a plant's life cycle, explaining how seeds grow into flowers and trees.

Explores the life cycle of plants and the different ways they interact with the environment through the four seasons.