The Escape of the Giant Hogstalk — Felice Holman

The Giant Hogstalk escaped from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, England, and roamed the countryside, growing to immense size, looming up in unexpected places, frightening children and other people, too.

So begins the story of a most peculiar plant, a plant that sways, clutches at people with its fingerlike leaves, leaps, and even grunts. The Ministry of Health urges people to stay clear of the menacing plant, and a national Hogstalk crisis is declared: Can the Giant Hogstalk be stopped before it's too late?