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47 pages
colour illustrations.
On cover: Explore the forests of the world, with Oakheart the Brave. Contents include: Dear reader -- When I was born -- The banyan seed : a tree tale from India -- How to feed a tree -- Wondrous forests of the world -- How I grew -- The sky-high tree : a tree tale from Hungary -- Why I'm rough and wrinkly -- Secrets inside us -- Tree-talking -- Enemies! -- Tallest, oldest, biggest, widest -- The wood in spring -- The fairy tree : a tree tale from Scotland -- The wood in summer -- The summer storm : a tree tale from Norway -- The wood in autumn -- The tree of life : a tree tale from Persia -- The wood in winter -- Trees made these -- Magic in the forest : a tree tale from Britain -- How to tree-happy.
Summary: Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this guide to trees. Learn all about how they grow and survive, the many different types, why they are so important to humans, and tree folklore from around the world. Oakheart knows all the trees' secrets, and he's going to share them with you! (Publisher)