Arnold, Nick

Vicious Veg / Nick Arnold - London : Scholastic Children's Books , 1999 - 175 p il bn 21 x 14 cm - Horrible science ; 20 .

Title, Horrible science, is in each volume and on each side of case and case bottom. Various phrases are on case top and sides, e.g., Bulging box of books, 20 brilliant books in one bulging box, and Science with the squishy bits left in!

Science with the squishy bits left in!
How do plants suck out the insides of dead insects?
Which fungi can make your toes drop off?
Why do stinging nettles like skeletons?
Get the awful answers in Vicious veg!

Vegetables. They’re green. They’re gross. They’re grotty. They make you feel queasy. But do you know all there is to discover about vile vegetables and other types of vicious vegetation? Read on for some foul facts that’ll really make you sick! You’ll find out:

which vegetables are really fruits in disguise (not that you’d be fooled)
how plants suck out the insides of dead insects
why stinging nettles feed off old skeletons
which fungi can make your toes drop off
how poisonous pond algae can kill you. (Fancy a dip?)
The whole vile truth about vicious, violent, villainous veg. It’s bloomin’ amazing – if you can stomach it!

3º-4º ESO

9781407106151


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