The Deadliest: Flower is the latest in the deadliest graphic novel series and has all the features we loved in The Deadliest: Spider and The Deadliest: Cat. There's great suspense building paired with engaging non-fiction and interesting pictures. One thing that stood out to me about this book was that there was a bit of a lesson in it that wasn't as much in the others. I will say in The Deadliest :Spider there was definitely an aim to get people more comfortable with spiders and help us understand them (successful for me!) so this was similar. Spoiler alert but the deadliest flower ends up being tobacco and the author talks about while some of the other plants are technically more toxic and deadly that people don't eat them but people do purposefully ingest tobacco and therefore it kills exponentially more people than the others. For this reason, I could see this being a supplementary title for a health class, even through middle school or beyond. Otherwise, this is a great book choice for kiddos who love suspense and even some horror -- elements of murder, poisoning, and of course death are described-- or those that love graphic novels. Five stars and beyond! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

This is the perfect book for budding horticulturists and gardeners, and any young person curious about the natural world around them!

We visited the UK’s famous Alnick Castle’s Poison Garden last year and we came away with “Wow! Some of those plants are in our backyard! And there’s fields of poison hemlock at the local park!” This graphic book selects five of the deadliest flowers (there are far more) with a terrific tagline “Which Bloom spells Doom?” With incredible illustrations and frightening statistics, you’ll learn about which plants kill one or ten people a year and which one kills millions. No spoilers — read and share this thoughtful guidebook with the kids — especially if you’re cultivating one of the culprits. 5 stars!

Thank you to Norton Young Readers and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy!

I really enjoyed this book. I don't know as much about poisonous plants so this was enlightening. I also like how the author included the dangers of tobacco seeing as how normalized its use is in today's world. I also love the illustrations.

A very fun and engaging read. This book is filled with interesting and informative plant science. The format really ropes you in, making you eager to learn which flower is the deadliest. And I love that it didn't shy away from discussing the deadly symptoms that these plants cause, when ingested.

Approachable and intriguing. This is definitely one of the more interesting science books that I've read.

I wasn't sure I would be interested in a deadliest flower edition, though I have enjoyed the deadliest spiders, cats, and snakes by this author. I was pleasantly surprised! Poison, espionage, and a surprise deadliest plant--tobacco! This was an intriguing book and will be a hit with fans of the series.