Paquette, Ammi-Joan,

Two truths and a lie : it's alive! / It's alive! 2 truths and a lie. Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson. - First edition. - x, 166 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-153) and index.

Crazy plants -- Creepy plants (and fungi) -- Cool plants -- Small animals -- Medium animals -- Large animals -- Humans, yes! -- Humans, noooo -- Humans, maybe? -- Research guide -- Answer guide.

Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower -- a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn't live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest? Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book's title, two out of every three stories are completely true and one is an outright lie. Can you guess which? It's not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable. And they're all accompanied by dozens of photos, maps, and illustrations. Amaze yourself and trick your friends as you sort out the fakes from the facts!

Ages 8-12.

9780062418791 0062418793

2016950349


Natural history--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Verification (Empiricism)--Juvenile literature.
Children's questions and answers.
Natural history--Miscellanea.
Questions and answers.
Natural history--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature.
Natural history--Miscellanea.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Games & Activities / Questions & Answers.
Children's questions and answers.
Natural history.
Verification (Empiricism).
Natural history--Miscellanea.


Juvenile works.
Miscellanea.