A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds

"Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned."

Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants.

Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother's Nature's ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother, learn how certain plants evolved toxicity to avoid being consumed by predators and became the predator on their own.

In A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds author Rebecca Hirsch takes you on a wild journey to look at how toxic chemicals in the natural world have been used for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul play. Tread lightly as we explore these plants' ominous deeds.

Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Zest Books (Tm)
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9798765625248


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2024
Booklist 09/15/2024 pg. 44
Foreword 10/14/2024
Shelf Awareness 11/28/2024
School Library Journal 12/13/2024 pg. 1

About the Author
Hirsch, Rebecca E.: - Rebecca E. Hirsch is an award- winning children's author with a PhD in plant biology. Her picture books include Plants Can't Sit Still and Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.com.