Did you know that there's seaweed in ice cream cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck
tyres? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made or why the mandrake is so mysterious?
Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated this book of wonder gives a young reader
the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials and the
surprising stories behind their creation. Featuring 30 plants discover how: - Dandelions
are used to make tyres - Coconut and cork are used in spacecraft - Papyrus and now pines make
paper - Cacao becomes chocolate - Cotton is spun into shirts... and banknotes - Bamboo helps
people as well as pandas ...and much more! Best-selling author Jonathan Drori brings life to
the science of plants revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this
one-of-a-kind family book. For readers 7 to 100. "The best children's books for Christmas
2025" - The New Statesman
