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Secret gardeners : growing a community and healing the Earth / Maija Hurme & Lina Laurent ; translated from the Swedish by Sofia Karlsson & Jen Pulju Porter.

Hurme, Maija, (author,, illustrator.). Laurent, Lina, (author.). Karlsson, Sofia, (translator.). Pulju Porter, Jen, (translator.).

Summary:

"Luna, Bianca and Billy are on a secret spy mission when they come across what looks like an abandoned and overgrown yard. With the help of some neighborhood volunteers, the kids turn the yard into a beautiful and sustainable garden and help an old man reconcile his past along the way. Includes extensive nonfiction information about no-till gardening throughout." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781772782479
ISBN: 1772782475
Physical Description: 49 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Pajama Press Inc., 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published in Swedish by Schildts & Söderströms in 2021." Written and illustrated by Maija Hurme.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Gardening without digging -- Life under the surface -- Composting -- Sowing a seed -- In the beehive -- Appendix: The more you know -- Glossary.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 6-9. 760 Lexile
Language Note:	Translation of: Plats på jorden.