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100 1 a| Hirsch, Rebecca E.,e| author.=| ^A1034406;

245 12 a| A deathly compendium of poisonous plants :b| wicked weeds and sinister seeds /c| Rebecca E. Hirsch ; with illustrations by Eugenia Nobati.;

264 1 a| Minneapolis, MN :b| Zest Books,c| [2024];

300 a| 199 pages :b| color illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Aconite -- Arrow poisons -- Belladonna -- Castor bean -- Chemical warfare -- Coca -- Datura -- Ergot -- Gympie-gympie -- Habanero chili -- Heartbreak grass -- Henbane -- Lie detector beans -- Manchineel tree -- Mandrake -- Opium poppy -- Poison hemlock -- Poison ivy and poison oak -- Reactions turned deadly -- Strychnine tree -- Tobacco -- Tree nettle -- White snakeroot.;

520 a| "Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants. Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother's Nature's ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother, learn how certain plants evolved toxicity to avoid being consumed by predators and became the predator on their own. In A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds author Rebecca Hirsch takes you on a wild journey to look at how toxic chemicals in the natural world have been used for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul play. Tread lightly as we explore these plants' ominous deeds." --c| Provided by publisher.;

521 1 a| Ages 12-18b| Zest Books.;

521 2 a| Grades 7-12b| Zest Books.;

586 a| School Library Journal Best Books, 2024;

650 0 a| Poisonous plantsv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A57111;

650 0 a| Dangerous plantsv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A9606;

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650 7 a| Dangerous plants.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst00887646;

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A deathly compendium of poisonous plants : wicked weeds and sinister seeds / Rebecca E. Hirsch ; with illustrations by Eugenia Nobati.

Author/creator	Hirsch, Rebecca E. author.
Other author	Nobati, Eugenia, illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	Minneapolis, MN : Zest Books, [2024]
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	199 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	Poisonous plants--Juvenile literature. Dangerous plants--Juvenile literature.

Contents	Aconite -- Arrow poisons -- Belladonna -- Castor bean -- Chemical warfare -- Coca -- Datura -- Ergot -- Gympie-gympie -- Habanero chili -- Heartbreak grass -- Henbane -- Lie detector beans -- Manchineel tree -- Mandrake -- Opium poppy -- Poison hemlock -- Poison ivy and poison oak -- Reactions turned deadly -- Strychnine tree -- Tobacco -- Tree nettle -- White snakeroot.
Abstract	"Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants. Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother's Nature's ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother, learn how certain plants evolved toxicity to avoid being consumed by predators and became the predator on their own. In A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds author Rebecca Hirsch takes you on a wild journey to look at how toxic chemicals in the natural world have been used for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul play. Tread lightly as we explore these plants' ominous deeds." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Interest age level	Ages 12-18 Zest Books.
Interest grade level	Grades 7-12 Zest Books.
Awards note	School Library Journal Best Books, 2024
Issued in other form	Online version: Hirsch, Rebecca E. Deathly compendium of poisonous plants Minneapolis, MN : Zest Books, [2024] 9798765619537
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Young adult literature.
Genre/form	Informational works.
LCCN	2023037490
ISBN	9781728493282 (library binding)
ISBN	1728493285 (library binding)
ISBN	9798765625248 (paperback)
ISBN	(epub)

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