Wow, this is a really amazing and comprehensive children's book, which is all about plants, and how they have grown and evolved over the years. It is 65 pages long, and on each page is beautiful illustrations and a lot of text which is interesting and educational.

We are shown how plant life started, and how it grew to cover the surface of our planet. We learn all about the life of plants, including medicinal plants and herbs that can heal us, as well as the magnificent trees which give us life, food and shelter.

This is a really fascinating book, which is full of so much information and knowledge. It really is a treasure of a book, and I think it should be available in all schools. This book would make a wonderful gift for any child. I would say it is suitable for children aged 7 and up. I loved it so much! Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

This is a fantastic book with beautiful coloured pages and pictures. My 9 year old really liked it. We had so much fun reading it together.  We enjoyed trying to pronounce the names of the plants without looking at the very useful phonic breakdown seeing if we could get it right first time. We had such a laugh together. Also as an adult I also found it a very fascinating read. This book is aimed at 7 to 11 year old.  I would say that its more a 9 to 12 years but if your child is an advanced reader at 7 then go for it im sure they will love it. I haven't read the first 2 books in this evolutionary series but it works great as a standalone. Every page is as stunning as the front cover. It a really brilliant reading experience and a great way to help our children understand the importance of looking after our planet. I especially loved the handy bits that explained how to grow your own tree or how to create your own seed bank.
So much praise goes to the author and publishers for creating a truly beautiful book that kids and adults will love. This is a really good book that you could read with your child to create that extra special bond with. I just can't recommend this book enough. 
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A beautifully illustrated and highly informative book about how plants evolved and became so widespread and differentiated.
This is undoubtedly a fantastic resource for any classroom, and would be particularly useful when learning about evolution.

This was a really great book. It was really interesting and engaging, we finished it in one night! We could not put down! I would definitely recommend this book!

A lovely book, full of beautiful imagery. It takes you on a journey learning about the ways in which plants began to emerge in different forms. Explores a range of different plants, giving interesting information about each one. This book is perfect for the child (or adult) who is fascinated by plants and wants to know more. It also explore topics such as plants that are in danger, extinction, why plants are important and how you could plant a fossil forest at home. 4 stars

When Plants Took Over the Planet is a fascinating and informative guide that explains how our planet evolved over billions of years to become swarmed with plant life. Starting right back at the beginning it discusses historical periods, fossil forests, microorganisms, algae, seaweed and the plant life that begun in swamps and waterways before it ever crept onto and conquered land. It talks about the oldest plants on earth and continues through them in chronological order showing exactly when they initially appeared on earth. Filled with tidbits of interesting information on each plant species, there is a lot to learn here and the vivid, full-colour illustrations complement the text magnificently. If you would like to know more about how plant life evolved from the first known plants on earth right through to present day, this is an excellent choice. Highly recommended.

I want this book!! It is gorgeous with loads of facts about plants, it is suitable for UKS2 - which is perfect for our new science topics that have been put into the curriculum. As science lead for our primary school, I'd recommend it for teachers and students alike. - wow!!