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If you want to back up your gardening projects (see page 18) with some classroom reading, you could take a look at The Global Garden by Kate Petty and Jennie Maizels, published by Transworld at Pounds 12.99. This 'lift the flap', 'turn the wheel', 'pull the tag' feat of paper engineering is an Eden Project book intended to inform children about how plants grow and what they are used for - foxgloves for heart medicine and lavender for soap, for example. A chapter entitled 'The Amazing Photosynthesis Factory' examines what a plant needs to survive and looks at the edible parts of plants and fruits through a series of little flaps. Three pull-out booklets within the book describe 'How did your rubber tyre grow?', 'How did your jeans grow?' and 'How did your book grow?'

A chapter entitled 'The Amazing Photosynthesis Factory' examines what a plant needs to survive and looks at the edible parts of plants and fruits through a series of little flaps. Three pull-out booklets within the book describe 'How did your rubber tyre grow?', 'How did your jeans grow?' and 'How did your book grow?'

There is also a spread on imports such as tea, coffee and sugar, as well as a flower show. This is an ideal introduction to any visit you might have planned to the Eden Centre or any farming or horticultural project.

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