Introduces these carnivorous plants by describing their traps, plant types, diet, habitat, and possible use against the cane toad plague in Australia

Bladderworts: Trapdoors to Oblivion (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Children's Books

Gentle, Victor

Science, Nature & How It Works

Gareth Stevens Pub.

Introduces these carnivorous plants by describing their traps, plant types, flowers, diet, and nutrient-poor habitats with the consequent benefit of carnivory

Butterworts: Greasy Cups of Death (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Introduces some varieties of fungi that eat eel worms, describing the damage these tiny worms cause to both plants and animals and the different ways that the fungi trap their prey.

Carnivorous Mushrooms: Lassoing Their Prey? (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Introduces these carnivorous plants by describing their traps, plant types, diet, and nutrient-poor habitats with the consequent benefit of carnivory

Pitcher Plants: Slippery Pits of No Escape (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Sundews: A Sweet and Sticky Death (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Describes the physical characteristics of these carnivorous plants and how they trap and digest their insect prey

Venus Fly Traps and Waterwheels: Spring Traps of the Plant World (Bloodthirsty Plants)

Describes the history and characteristics that distinguish these horses from other breeds.

Appaloosas (Great American Horses)

Perry, Janet

Animals

Describes the physical characteristics and appearance that a palomino horse has, how these horses are bred, and some famous palominos.

Palominos (Great American Horses)

Describes how alien monsters have been imagined in books and movies and examines real creatures in nature that resemble or may have served as inspiration for them.

Aliens (Monsters)

Literature & Fiction

Discusses dragons as they have appeared in the beliefs and legends of various cultures, including ancient Babylon and Egypt, Europe, and Asia, as well as how they are reflected in real creatures such as dinosaurs and komodo lizards.

Dragons and Dinosaurs (Monsters)

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