By: Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr & Gregory Crocetti
This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a 'wood wide web' - told by one tiny fungal spore
.A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive?
The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.
- A beautifully-illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists.
- Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
- 'The Science Behind the Story' section allows for deeper exploration of the scientific concepts underpinning the story.