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Trees: Kings of the Forest (Science Comics series)

Andy Hirsch, illustrated by Andy Hirsch

An acorn provides the starting point for learning about trees and the part they play in Earth’s ecosystem. The book presents this material in colorful digital comic panels. Its back matter contains a glossary and bibliography, along with diagrams of leaves. Those diagrams support identifying different kinds of trees. It is part of the Science Comics series, which uses graphic-novel formats for STEM subjects.

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Themes
Environment · Nature · Plants And Gardening · Science
Format
Paperback
Publisher
First Second
Published
August 21, 2018
ISBN-13
9781250143105
Language
English
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