The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants

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By: Suzanne Houghton

eBook - April 2025 - eRetailers

Enter a world of sticky leaves, slippery stems and tricky traps – the world of carnivorous plants.

Have you ever heard of a meat-eating plant? Or a plant that traps spiders and flies? + Full description

Welcome to The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants, where sticky leaves and slippery stems are just some of the fascinating ways some plants capture their food. Explore the unique features and adaptations of these plants and the important role they play in our environment.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

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Reviews

"Award- winning Suzanne Houghton, has produced another stunning book, ideal for the weird and curious, and those that long to learn something new and unusual. Written in rhyming verse, it shouldn’t be missed."
Anastasia Gonis, Kids Book Review, 9 April 2025

"Suzanna Houghton cleverly weaves a simple rhyming text with intricate, detailed illustration to show how each featured plant attracts or traps its prey."
Sophia Evans, Story Links, 7 March 2025

"Perfect for curious kids, budding botanists, and nature lovers, this book is an exciting journey into the predator-prey world of plants. The illustrations are just exquisite- you really must see them in the flesh to experience them"
Abby, @abbys_fabulous_library (Instagram), March 2025

"Exploring beyond the common Venus flytrap, The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants opens a whole new botanical sphere for budding biologists. While examining these extraordinary plants, they will discover the importance of biodiversity, symbiosis and conservation to a blooming planet."
Dannielle Viera, Buzz Words Books, 7 April 2025

"Accompanied by labelled, richly illustrated examples of well-known carnivores like the American pitcher plant and Venus flytrap, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind"
Aleesah Darlison, Little Darlings (Facebook), 27 March 2025

Details

Hardback | April 2025 | $ 26.99
ISBN: 9781486319527 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations

ePDF | April 2025
ISBN: 9781486319534
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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ePUB | April 2025
ISBN: 9781486319541
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Features

Discover carnivorous plants through stunning illustrations, fun rhyming text and amazing facts.
See how these fascinating species have adapted to enable survival in the harshest of areas.
Highlights the importance of carnivorous plants in our ecosystem and the symbiotic relationship they have with certain animals.
From the illustrator of Wonderful Wasps and author and illustrator of Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?

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More about carnivorous plants
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Authors

Suzanne Houghton is an award-winning author and illustrator who is constantly fascinated with the world around her. Her recent work includes Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?, and she was also the illustrator of Fabulous Frogs, Life in a Hollow, and Wonderful Wasps.

For Teachers

We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.

Teacher Notes (880.06 KB)