New Titles

Mushrooms and Company : How a Marvelously Moldy Network Supports life on Earth

Roebers, Geert-Jan


Fancy hats, puffing balls, stinking horns -- Stringy organisms -- The kingdom of fungi -- From rubbish collector to rainmaker -- An intimate alliance -- Fungi and people -- Do it yourself. Perfect for young environmentalists and nature enthusiasts comes an information-packed introduction to the fascinating world of mushrooms, molds, and more! In Mushrooms and Company readers dive deep into the fungal kingdom and are introduced to an incredible array of mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. Explore the fascinating mycorrhizal network that lives and operates under our feet, in sometimes surprising ways. Without fungi, there would be no penicillin, no bread (at least the kinds that depend on yeast to rise), and no blue cheese! Of course, some fungi can be dangerous--whether it's molds that grow on crops (like potato blight) or in buildings (like dry rot)--in Mushrooms and Company, you'll meet them all! Playful and packed with science, Mushrooms and Company is a welcome addition to any nature lover's bookshelf.. This introductory work presents an overview of the fungal kingdom, including mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. It explains the ecological roles of fungi, such as their contributions to food and medicine, as well as the risks posed by harmful species. Designed for younger readers and nature enthusiasts, the book combines scientific information with accessible explanations to highlight the diversity and importance of fungi in everyday life.
Date Published:2025

Fancy hats, puffing balls, stinking horns -- Stringy organisms -- The kingdom of fungi -- From rubbish collector to rainmaker -- An intimate alliance -- Fungi and people -- Do it yourself. Perfect for young environmentalists and nature enthusiasts comes an information-packed introduction to the fascinating world of mushrooms, molds, and more! In Mushrooms and Company readers dive deep into the fungal kingdom and are introduced to an incredible array of mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. Explore the fascinating mycorrhizal network that lives and operates under our feet, in sometimes surprising ways. Without fungi, there would be no penicillin, no bread (at least the kinds that depend on yeast to rise), and no blue cheese! Of course, some fungi can be dangerous--whether it's molds that grow on crops (like potato blight) or in buildings (like dry rot)--in Mushrooms and Company, you'll meet them all! Playful and packed with science, Mushrooms and Company is a welcome addition to any nature lover's bookshelf.. This introductory work presents an overview of the fungal kingdom, including mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. It explains the ecological roles of fungi, such as their contributions to food and medicine, as well as the risks posed by harmful species. Designed for younger readers and nature enthusiasts, the book combines scientific information with accessible explanations to highlight the diversity and importance of fungi in everyday life.

Date Published:2025

Kids Knitting

Falick, Melanie.


Provides step-by-step instructions covering the basic stitches, knitting tools, and finger-knitting, with directions for twelve easy projects.
Date Published:2003

Spanish : First phrases

Lonely Planet kids


How to use this book -- Are you ready? -- Greetings -- Where do you live? -- Ages and numbers -- Days and months -- Colors -- Languages -- Warnings -- Directions -- Shopping -- Time -- Family -- Describing people -- Clothes -- Pets -- Weather -- Seasons -- Feelings -- Illness -- Body parts -- Eating out -- School -- Hobbies and sports -- Wild animals -- Jobs -- Vacations. This follow-up series to First Words provides an easy transition from learning single words to forming simple phrases. Kids learn simple conversation starters and responses, or can create their own unique phrases by combining building blocks of language.
Date Published:2020

How to use this book -- Are you ready? -- Greetings -- Where do you live? -- Ages and numbers -- Days and months -- Colors -- Languages -- Warnings -- Directions -- Shopping -- Time -- Family -- Describing people -- Clothes -- Pets -- Weather -- Seasons -- Feelings -- Illness -- Body parts -- Eating out -- School -- Hobbies and sports -- Wild animals -- Jobs -- Vacations. This follow-up series to First Words provides an easy transition from learning single words to forming simple phrases. Kids learn simple conversation starters and responses, or can create their own unique phrases by combining building blocks of language.

Date Published:2020