We Spy Fungi, Cacti, and Other Fascinating Plants

Plants that look like rocks! A fungus that looks like a nest! It’s a weird world out there, and you’ll find some of the weirdest plants and fungi in this book! From South America to South Africa and across the United States, fascinating fungi and peculiar plants are waiting for you to find them. Visit a cloud forest, desert, tundra, and more on your quest. Read the clues carefully and keep your eyes open. When you’ve spotted the plant or fungus that matches the clue, turn the page and read more eye-popping facts. You’ll learn about the natural wonders that live alongside them, too, including insects, birds, mammals, and fish. Are you ready? Get out there and see what there is to see!

Rebecca Donnelly was born in England and has lived in California, Florida, and New Mexico. She has an MA in Humanities and a Master’s in Library and Information Science. Sheis the author of many best-loved books for children, including Cats Are a Liquid (nominated for the Mewbery Award), How Slippery Is a Banana Peel?, and Super Spaghetti. Her debut middle-grade novel, How to Stage a Catastrophe, was an Indies Introduce/Kids’ Indie Next pick. Rebecca lives in and writes from northern New York.