Includes index.

What is a plant? -- Grow up! -- Putting down roots -- Leaf it out -- Food factories -- Pollination -- Flower partners -- Going to seed -- Carried away -- On the menu -- Plant protection -- Tree types -- Tree house -- Muscling in -- Meat-eaters -- Creepers and climbers -- Water worlds -- On dry land -- Cold climate -- Plant providers -- Strange but true.

Describes what plants are, how they support all other life on the planet, how they attract pollinators, and the secret weapons they use to keep predators at bay.