"When twelve-year-old Hansi's father is arrested, his world is turned upside down. Why was his father taken away? Hansi discovers a past he didn't know his family had, and soon after, he embarks on an adventure he never could have imagined - a daring trek to cross the great wall that divides East from West Berlin. With the help of a small dog and some other friends he makes along the way, Hansi comes to realize that the things he's been taught in...

From the warm, humid forests of Madagascar to the frigid glaciers of Antarctica, and from the decomposing trunk of a fallen oak tree to the mystery leftovers in the back of your fridge, fungi are hard at work breaking down dead organic matter as the earth's recycling superstars. Get ready to be amazed, and enjoy exploring the captivating world of fungi!

"My second nature reader includes 20 short books for beginning readers at a first grade reading level. Each level focuses on one or two phonics concepts or groups of sight words."--Back cover.