{"product_id":"search-for-a-mysterious-mushroom-pick-your-path-9781797213941","title":"Search for a Mysterious Mushroom: Pick Your Path","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new and exciting addition to the Science Explorers series, offering a fresh pick-your-path STEM adventure for emerging readers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready to join an expedition to remote tropical forests in search of a mysterious mushroom called \u003ci\u003eAmparoina spinosissima\u003c\/i\u003e. This rare, spiny wonder is not easy to find, but you can help! Choose a location and all the tools and equipment you'll need for your search. Be careful--not every path leads where you expect, but you'll see and learn amazing things whichever you pick. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmerging readers will be enticed by the colorful comic-paneled images and action-packed text as they choose the path their expedition will follow and visit new habitats across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eA GROWING SERIES: The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eSearch for a Giant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e, was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Public Library, a Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award winner, and more. In its starred review, Booklist hailed it as \"immensely engaging\" and said, \"This reader packs an informational punch.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPARKS INTEREST IN STEM: This introduction to the work of a mycologist--a scientist who studies fungi--lets readers dip their toes into the career of this specialized research scientist as well as the other team members it takes to lead a successful expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eENTERTAINS WHILE IT EDUCATES\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eEach possible path leads to a different outcome, so readers learn new facts about scientific expeditions and ecosystems as they explore rainforests in search of an elusive tiny fungi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOMIC BOOK APPEAL: The bright, graphic-paneled imagery will entice kids drawn to comic books, while also making the abundance of information accessible even for the most reluctant reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINCLUSIVE APPROACH: Research shows children need to \"see it to be it.\" The images in the book showcase a broader range of inclusivity than many STEM titles, allowing all readers to envision themselves undertaking a career in science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging readers with an interest in STEM, forests, and fungi!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent resource for teachers, librarians, and homeschool educators to explore science, travel, and career topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of other pick-your-path type books, National Geographic kids' books, and the \u003ci\u003eMagic Tree House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Would Win\u003c\/i\u003e book series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirthday, holiday, or summer break gift for boys and girls who love adventure books and stories about the mysteries of the natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Seto Forrester,Andy Chou Musser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 7.80w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797213941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Seto Forrester\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her) draws on a decade of experience as a children's librarian and her performing arts background to create diverse, engaging books for developing readers. She lives on a farm in Oregon with her husband, son, and a flock of ridiculous chickens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Chou Musser \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him) is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Home Under the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, cocreator of \u003ci\u003ePapilio\u003c\/i\u003e with Ben Clanton and Corey R. Tabor, and cocreator of the \u003ci\u003ePloof\u003c\/i\u003e series with Ben Clanton. Andy lives in Seattle with his wife and two cats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy and Andy are siblings who love to collaborate. This is their second book together. 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