The reader is encouraged to find in the illustrations a variety of plants and animals from twelve distinct habitats around the world that use their shape and color to ensure their survival.
Summoned to study at The Academy of Avalon, sixteen-year-old Laurel learns about the town with friend Tamani, while honing her long-forgotten skills as a Fall faerie in order to protect her human family and Avalon from trolls.
When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel's back, it leads her to discover that she is a faerie and she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from enemy trolls.
Introduces terrestrial plants and their habitats, explains what makes some of them invasive, describes several kinds of such plants, and discusses management.
Introduces aquatic and wetland plants and their habitats, explains what makes some of them invasive, describes several kinds of such plants, and discusses management.
Presents information on how cells combine to form plants and fungi and carry out processes such as photosynthesis, and how plants reproduce through pollination and fertilization, or through spores and cones. Includes color illustrations and a glossary.