Killer Plants investigates all things green and gross, from insect-eating pitcher plants to giant lilies that smell of rotting corpses.

Disgusting and Dreadful Science features a look at the weird, revolting and shocking aspects of science for children at KS2. From plants and life cycles to the human body and animal adaptations, the books offer fascinating facts, fun examples and true-life stories to provide ways in to understanding solid scientific principles. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

This book is part of a book series called Disgusting And Dreadful Science .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

John. C Miles began his fascinating journey of discovery in Toronto, Canada where he trained as a classical musician. Moving to the UK, he spent many years as a parasite on the broad back of London whilst working as a children's non-fiction editor. Like Anthony a Wood, he is a snapper up of unconsidered historical trifles and has spent many years studying the past and wondering how and why. He now lives near Bath, growing parsnips, taking photographs with his collection of vintage film cameras and dressing as an 18th-century pirate. Anna Claybourne has been a writer and editor of children's non-fiction for over eight years.

This book has the following chapters:

• • Sec 1: Green, Growing and Gross!
  • Sec 1: Deadly Poison
  • Sec 1: Stingers and Stabbers
  • Sec 1: Squirters and Splatters
  • Sec 1: Scary Stranglers
  • Sec 1: Skin Attackers
  • Sec 1: Clever Tricks
  • Sec 1: Meat-eaters
  • Sec 1: Disgusting and Deadly Slime
  • Sec 1: Taking Over
  • Sec 1: What's that SMELL?
  • Sec 1: Terrible Tales
  • Sec 1: It's Not All Bad
  • Sec 1: Glossary/Websites