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Why is Venus, Dusty's favorite plant, so sick? It's a case for his friends in M.A.P.L.E. (the Marvelous Association of Plant Loving Enthusiasts) to solve in
All About Plant Adaptation, one of four titles in the
Plant Life for Children series. As each of the members, who live around the country, research and compare notes via computer, they (and we) learn all about plant adaptation in relation to climate, locale, nutritional needs, protection and pollination. From the desert to the bogs, from a suburban backyard to a steamy orchid greenhouse, the M.A.P.L.E. kids eventually discover that Venus flytraps cannot use mineral water due to generational adaptation, and conduct a structured scientific experiment to prove it. The production values are excellent, the all-kid narrated script is entertaining as well as chockfull of information, the format is attention-grabbing and clever, and the price is right. Highly recommended. The other titles in the series are:
All About Caring for Plants, All About Plant & Animal Interdependency, All About Plant Pollination: Fruit, Flowers & Seeds and
All About Plant Structure & Growth.