![]() 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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