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Small Friends Books
www.smallfriendsbooks.com | Jenny Rosson (Marco Rodino Agency, Worldwide ex Europe) | jenny@marcorodino.com | Frank Chambers (Marco Rodino Agency, Europe) | frank@thefrcagency.com
The award-winning Small Friends Books series combines cutting-edge scientific research, rich narrative and beautiful illustrations to tell stories that describe symbiotic partnerships between microbes and larger life forms. Featuring microbes, molecules and mucus ... these science-adventure stories will entertain, engage and educate children aged 8–12 and curious minds of all ages.
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THE FOREST IN THE TREE:
HOW FUNGI SHAPE THE EARTH Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr and Gregory Crocetti
A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive? • A beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with soil scientists.
• The story explains how trees and fungi connect to form a ‘wood wide web’.
• The story covers themes including: sustainability, symbiosis, decomposition and soil energy/matter cycles. • Teacher Notes available to support the use of this book in the classroom.
ZOBI AND THE ZOOX:
With her home under threat from a warming ocean, Zobi, a brave rhizobia bacterium, teams up with a family of slow but steady Zoox (zooxanthellae). As the coral bleaches, everyone begins to starve. Can Zobi and the Zoox work together to save the day? • A beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, set on the Great Barrier Reef. • The story contains accurate scientific text, created in collaboration with coral scientists. Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
• Winner of the 2019 Whitley Medal (the first time ever awarded to a children’s book!).
RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781486313310 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 48pp RIGHTS: World ex English, Chinese, Korean CATEGORY: Children’s Nonfiction, Picture Book RELEASE DATE: 06/2018 ISBN: 9781486309603 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: HB, 44pp RIGHTS: World ex English, Chinese, Korean CATEGORY: Children’s Nonfiction, Picture Book
THE SQUID, THE VIBRIO & THE MOON
A story about the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the bioluminescent Vibrio bacteria that help it glow in the moonlight. • A beautifully illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with marine biologists. • Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
• The story covers themes such as food webs, scales of distance, adaptation, bioluminescence and circadian cycles. • Teacher Notes available to support the use of this book in the classroom.
NEMA AND THE XENOS:
A STORY OF SOIL CYCLES Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti and Prof. S. Patricia Stock
When a tree cries out in pain, some unexpected heroes come to the rescue. Nema and her gang of young nematodes (tiny worms) embark on a dangerous underground journey, accompanied by the Xenos, a group of wise but deadly bacteria. • A beautifully illustrated science-adventure story created in collaboration with soil scientists.
• Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
• The story covers themes such as life cycles, soil structure and ecology, chemical communication and relationships across scales of distance
• Teacher Notes available to support the use of this book in the classroom
RELEASE DATE: 02/2019 ISBN: 9781486309894 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 44pp RIGHTS: World ex English, Chinese, Korean CATEGORY: Children’s Nonfiction, Picture Book RELEASE DATE: 02/2019 ISBN: 9781486312160 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 48pp RIGHTS: World ex English, Chinese, Korean CATEGORY: Children’s Nonfiction, Picture Book
