Scary Plants!

Part of Smithsonian

$5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Feb 14, 2017 | 978-0-515-15891-5
Age 6-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 620L
Sales rights: World
Danger! Watch out for these plants! 

Poison ivy, stinging nettles, Venus fly trap—their names alone say "watch out!" Plants can sting, prick, trap, even poison other living things. But why? Learn more about the tricky or deadly ways some plants protect themselves and capture food in this visually exciting book developed with Smithsonian Gardens.

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Danger! Watch out for these plants! 

Poison ivy, stinging nettles, Venus fly trap—their names alone say "watch out!" Plants can sting, prick, trap, even poison other living things. But why? Learn more about the tricky or deadly ways some plants protect themselves and capture food in this visually exciting book developed with Smithsonian Gardens.