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Twelve fascinating tales about the adventurers who travelled all over the globe, finding new plants and the amazing things they produce. Join Joseph Banks as he gets stranded on the Australian Great Barrier Reef whilst searching for new botanical specimens. Battle with the Mexican Emperor Montezuma against the invading Hernando Cortes - and watch as Cortes introduces chocolate to the rest of the world! Struggle with other travellers as they fight starvation, bears, strange diseases and tropical storms.
Exciting, witty and wacky, these true-life tales span centuries and the globe, feature famous historical figures such as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus and put the origins of 'everyday' plants into perspective.
Exciting, witty and wacky, these true-life tales span centuries and the globe, feature famous historical figures such as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus and put the origins of 'everyday' plants into perspective.
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"As great an adventure as any more conventionally thrilling tale" (Carousel)
"An excellent introduction for children into the history of botany . . . Historical and educational at the same time . . . Wonderful illustrations" (School Librarian)
"Exciting and informative" (Write Away!)
"This collection of witty and wacky stories are written in a thrilling fictional way to bring history to life and make science exciting" (Eastern Daily Press)
"Fact is often stranger than fiction and these exciting adventure stories prove just how true this can be" (South Wales Argus)
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"An excellent introduction for children into the history of botany . . . Historical and educational at the same time . . . Wonderful illustrations" (School Librarian)
"Exciting and informative" (Write Away!)
"This collection of witty and wacky stories are written in a thrilling fictional way to bring history to life and make science exciting" (Eastern Daily Press)
"Fact is often stranger than fiction and these exciting adventure stories prove just how true this can be" (South Wales Argus)
Twelve true-life tales which reveal how the history of some of the 'everyday' plants we take for granted have been shaped by some of the great adventurers of the past.
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- PublisherEden Children's Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0957490704
- ISBN 13 9780957490703
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
- IllustratorRoberts David
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