Hungry Plants

Name: Hungry Plants
Brand: Random House Inc
SKU: 25336
Price: 3.52 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Mary Batten
ISBN: 9780375825330

By: Mary Batten

Product Description

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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. For ages 7-9.

Product Information

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Title: Hungry Plants
By: Mary Batten
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 48
Vendor: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2004
Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)

Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0375825339
ISBN-13: 9780375825330
UPC: 014794825336
Ages: 7-9
Series: Step into Reading
Stock No: WW25336

Publisher's Description

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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.

Author Bio

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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.