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The Forest in the Tree: How Fungi Shape the Earth

by Alisa Wild

A forest told from the soil up

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A forest told from the soil up

Narrated by a tiny fungal spore, this science-adventure introduces the exchanges linking fungi, plants and soil microbes. A young fungus and a baby cacao tree learn to feed one another, while the wider forest depends on cooperation among its inhabitants. Drought brings that interdependence into focus, giving the story a concrete way to explore how these partnerships shape the Earth. The book is the fourth title in the Small Friends Books series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in fungi, trees and the life of soil.
  • Young readers looking for a story-based introduction to plant and microbe relationships.
  • Readers following the Small Friends Books series.

Themes

Fungi and plant partnershipsSoil microbesCooperation in forest ecosystemsDrought and survival

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Book overview

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.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8-12.

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