“What good is a fungus?” asked Molly, disgusted.

Molly hates mushrooms. When she learns that she is going to have to eat mushroom stew (yuck!) while spending the night at her friend’s house, she takes out her frustration on a couple of innocent fairy ring mushrooms before being greeted by a mysterious steward of the fungi named Brother Toadstool. Their strange guest leads the two friends on a fascinating adventure to discover the ways that fungi affect our environment, our health, and more. But will Molly learn to respect the fungus among us? 

Find out in A Toadstool’s Treasures. As an audiobook, A Toadstool's Treasures comes to life with soothing narrations, music, and sound effects to help catapult listeners into the fun and fascinating world of fungi!

A Toadstool's Treasures is a fun educational story of two friends that are swept away into a fantastical adventure into the life of fungi. Listeners will discover many of the different ways that fungi function in the environment, how fungi are used as foods and medicines, and much more. A Toadstool's Treasures touches on core topics of mycology, ecology, and biology, presented in a manner accessible to children and young adults. Authored by a science educator, A Toadstool's Treasures is designed to be heard for entertainment or used as a learning tool by teachers and homeschooling caregivers.