Icky World: We Need FUNGUS!

Addy Farmer (Author) Addy is a children's author, published with poetry, picture books and young fiction. Her middle grade fiction has won a New Writing North award and been shortlisted with Mslexia and Writementor. She has worked with charities, including Child Bereavement UK, on books to support their work with families and children. She leads indoor children's workshops for museums, schools and arts centres as well as outdoor workshops on finding creativity in the landscape. Addy is a trustee for a literacy trust. She has a keen interest in medieval history, cycling and old ruins. She is also a big fan of her local lowland peat bog with all its glorious flora, fauna and folklore.Scott Garrett (Illustrator) Scott Garrett, freelance illustrator living in the UK, has worked for clients nationally and internationally, including Vodafone, Nestle, VW, GQ, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Business Week, Klutz Books, Faber & Faber and Random House.

• 1: What on EARTH is fungus?2: In the beginning ... there was FUNGUS!3: How DOES a fungus live and grow?4: Fungi and insects5: Lichens – a special partnership6: Woodland wonders7: Wood-wide web8: Fungi extreme!9: The inspiration of fungus10: Fungi – the wonder medicine?11: Fungi as food and food for thought12: Fungi can save our world!13: What you can do for a fungus near you14: Glossary and Further info15: Index

In praise of FUNGUS"This is an excellent fun-fungi fact book to enjoy at school, with the family or on your own! Simply explained but retaining all the scientific accuracy. A fantastic resource to inspire the next generation of fungi lovers."Dr. Ester Gaya, Senior Research Leader, Comparative Fungal Biology at Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew