![]() ![]() As the transformation continues, the sprawling, blooming plant becomes literally part of the family. Henryson's prize-winning Chihuahua? It seems the more care and attention that Mortimer pays his favorite bit of flora, the more human-like Plantzilla becomes. But Mortimer's parents worry when Plantzilla starts developing an appetite for meat, growing wildly and moving on its own-and just what has become of Mrs. Lester, to allow him to bring the class plant, Plantcilia (nicknamed "Plantzilla" by the students), home over summer vacation. ![]() ![]() Third-grader Mortimer Henryson has successfully petitioned his parents and his science teacher, Mr. A series of letters and postcards tells the tale. Employing the same tenderness and fanciful sense of wonder that characterized her Harvey Potter's Balloon FarmĪnd Raising Dragons, Nolen delivers another picture book with a far-out premise and plenty of heart. ![]()
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