The Secrets of Mushrooms

By Ginevra Picoco and Lorenzo Cocchi

The Secrets of Mushrooms invites children to learn the anatomy of this fungus and how it lives, and encourages them to appreciate the power of nature.

Mushrooms are incredibly mysterious living beings. They are neither plants nor animals. So, how do they live? What secrets do they hide? Children will discover this by learning about every aspect of their existence, from how they are composed to how they are born and grow, from how they defend themselves to how they communicate, and how they interact with plants, animals, and humans They will discover that poison is not mushrooms' only defense mechanism, and even how some of them glow in the dark thanks to bioluminescence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8854421456
• ISBN13: 9788854421455
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: White Star Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher