Lynne Boddy Libros

"Not quite animals and not quite plants, the mysterious kingdom of fungi is full of secret goings on Inhabiting a whole kingdom of their own, fungi can be found in every ecosystem. They carpet the forest floor, and different types of fungi decompose matter, feed plants, and even change animals' behaviour. Their beautiful mushrooms come in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Fungal stories include the greening of the Earth, when fungi helped plants first grow on land, and the mass destruction of crops through fungal disease. From the villains of the upcoming bananageddon to plastic-eating eco-warriors, there are over 1.5 million known fungus species, and a huge, unknown number of unnamed "dark" types. Some are even found inside animals - helpful fungi break down food in animal guts, but others take over their hosts' bodies. This book of fabulous fungi will intrigue and amaze young readers, and open their eyes to the fungi thriving all around them"--Publisher's description.

The lives of Mary, Elizabeth & Henrietta Anne, the tragic daughters of Charles I.

Anne's marriage to Henry VIII, and her life after their annulment; how Anne of Cleves, out of all the king's wives, survived him.

Ireland's Suffragettes is a collection of biographical essays introducing the suffragettes who influenced Ireland's struggle for women's rights.

Take a trip down old-age lane with artist Sarah Boddy's witty and wry take on the things we fear most about mid-life and beyond. Packed with humorous quotes and comical illustrations on the vagaries of turning older, being old and everything in between, this book will help you to laugh, embrace and learn to love the downhill ride of ageing.

This fascinating book studies Katherine Knollys' life and times, including her intriguing relationship with Elizabeth I.

The Life and Times of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon.

Detailed account of the turbulent life of Catherine of Braganza, King Charles II's Restoration queen.

These poems explore the boundary between science and poetry, and juxtapose the lexicon of organic chemistry, in particular, with a botanical discourse which is more conventional in poetry, but which the scientific treatment defamiliarises. Far from being abstruse and heavy, the treatment here lightens the subject with an imaginative playfulness.