{"product_id":"search-for-a-mysterious-mushroom","title":"Search for a Mysterious Mushroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new and exciting addition to the Science Explorers series, offering a fresh pick-your-path STEM adventure for emerging readers!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet ready to join an expedition to remote tropical forests in search of a mysterious mushroom called \u003ci\u003eAmparoina spinosissima\u003c\/i\u003e. This rare, spiny wonder is not easy to find, but you can help! Choose a location and all the tools and equipment you’ll need for your search. Be careful—not every path leads where you expect, but you’ll see and learn amazing things whichever you pick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmerging readers will be enticed by the colorful comic–paneled images and action-packed text as they choose the path their expedition will follow and visit new habitats across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GROWING SERIES: The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eSearch for a Giant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e, was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Public Library, a Good Housekeeping Kids’ Book Award winner, and more. In its starred review, Booklist hailed it as “immensely engaging” and said, “This reader packs an informational punch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPARKS INTEREST IN STEM: This introduction to the work of a mycologist—a scientist who studies fungi—lets readers dip their toes into the career of this specialized research scientist as well as the other team members it takes to lead a successful expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eENTERTAINS WHILE IT EDUCATES\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eEach possible path leads to a different outcome, so readers learn new facts about scientific expeditions and ecosystems as they explore rainforests in search of an elusive tiny fungi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOMIC BOOK APPEAL: The bright, graphic-paneled imagery will entice kids drawn to comic books, while also making the abundance of information accessible even for the most reluctant reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINCLUSIVE APPROACH: Research shows children need to \"see it to be it.\" The images in the book showcase a broader range of inclusivity than many STEM titles, allowing all readers to envision themselves undertaking a career in science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging readers with an interest in STEM, forests, and fungi!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent resource for teachers, librarians, and homeschool educators to explore science, travel, and career topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of other pick-your-path type books, National Geographic kids' books, and the \u003ci\u003eMagic Tree House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Would Win\u003c\/i\u003e book series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirthday, holiday, or summer break gift for boys and girls who love adventure books and stories about the mysteries of the natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46890070966424,"sku":"9781797213941","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/7168\/9880\/files\/9781797213941.in02.jpg?v=1779205126","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.chroniclebooks.com\/products\/search-for-a-mysterious-mushroom","provider":"Chronicle Books Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}