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This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a ‘wood
wide web’ – told by one tiny fungal spore .A little fungus
meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They
cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in
the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to
survive? The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this
science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships
between plants, fungi and bacteria. A beautifully-illustrated
science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists.
Engages children in the invisible world of microbes. ‘The Science
Behind the Story’ section allows for deeper exploration of the
scientific concepts underpinning the story.
With her home under threat from a warming ocean, Zobi, a brave
rhizobia bacterium, teams up with a familyof slow but steady zoox
(zooxanthellae). As the coral bleaches, everyone begins to
starve... Can Zobi and the zoox work together to save the day? This
beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, set on the Great
Barrier Reef, was originally published in 2015, but has been
extensively re-written and revised to delight and captivate
primary-school aged readers. Zobi and the Zoox: A Story of Coral
Bleaching is the first in the new Small Friends Books series -
Stories of Partnership and Cooperation in Nature. FEATURES: A
beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, set on the Great
Barrier Reef Combines cutting-edge scientific research, rich
narrative and beautiful illustrations to tell a story about the
symbiotic partnerships between microbes and larger life forms
Extensively re-worked primary readers' edition of the original 2015
book *Winner of the 2019 Whitney Medal!
When he hatches from his egg, Sepio, a baby bobtail squid, is not
able to glow. His dark shape is too obvious in the moonlit water
and all kinds of predators lurk nearby. Ali, an intrepid Vibrio
fischeri bacterium, is determined to reach safety too. Can Ali and
Sepio help each other? The Squid, the Vibrio and the Moon is a
beautifully illustrated storybook about the symbiotic relationship
between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the bioluminescent bacteria
that help it glow in the moonlight. Originally published in 2014,
this book has been extensively re-written to delight and captivate
primary-school aged readers. FEATURES: A beautifully illustrated
science-adventure story, set in the waters of Hawaii. Engages
children in the invisible world of microbes. Combines cutting-edge
scientific research, rich narrative and beautiful illustrations to
tell stories that describe symbiotic partnerships between microbes
and larger life forms.
When a tree cries out in pain, some unexpected heroes come to the
rescue. Nema and her gang of young nematodes (tiny worms) embark on
a dangerous journey underground. The Xenos, a group of wise but
deadly bacteria, hitch a ride. The story of how they help the tree
is full of action, life-or-death challenges and microscopic
warfare. It is a story of co-operation and ancient partnership,
about events happening all over the Earth, in the hidden worlds
beneath our feet. FEATURES A beautifully illustrated
science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists
Engages children in the invisible world of microbes 'The Science
Behind the Story' section allows for deeper exploration of
scientific concepts underpinning story Teacher Notes available to
support the use of this book in the classroom The Small Friends
Books series combines cutting-edge scientific research, rich
narrative and beautiful illustrations to tell stories that describe
symbiotic partnerships between microbes and larger life forms
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