Hungry Plants (Step Into Reading)
by Mary Batten (Author) Paul Mirocha (Illustrator)
This book offers readers a bug s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the jaws of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art."
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Mary Batten
Mary Batten is an award-winning science writer whose previous books--Discovery by Chance, The Tropical Forest, and Nature's Tricksters--were written for the juvenile market. Her magazine credits include Cosmopolitan, Science Digest, and International Wildlife. She has written scripts for fifty television films, the producers of which include Time-Life Films, Children's Television Workshop, National Geographic, and Disney Educational Productions. She lives in Virginia.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780375825330
Lexile Measure
780
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
February 24, 2004
Series
Step Into Reading
BISAC categories
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
Library of Congress categories
Carnivorous plants
