The Forest in the Tree

This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a ‘wood wide web’ – told by one tiny fungal spore

.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?

The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.

• A beautifully-illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists.
• Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
• ‘The Science Behind the Story’ section allows for deeper exploration of the scientific concepts underpinning the story.