This is the story of how Belladonna learns to harness her own chemical powers to protect herself and her descendants . . . and how she learns from a great cast of
plant and animal characters-culminating in a dandy pheasant-that no one ever survives alone.

Belladonna's pride, Raspberry's exuberance, Oak's wisdom, and Fungus's insistence-as well as a few key plot twists-will keep readers laughing and turning the pages to see what happens next. For Ages 6 and up.