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A Magical Guide to Plants
Folklore, History and Spells
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A Magical Guide to Plants by Sandra Lawrence invites you on a captivating journey with Madame Volare, apothecarist and witch extraordinaire. Become her apprentice and explore the world's most magical plants. For thousands of years, plants have been used to heal and soothe. Discover the amazing...
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A Magical Guide to Plants
A Magical Guide to Plants is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating exploration of more than fifty of the world's most magical plants, their uses, folklore and history, for nature-mad children aged 8+.
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A Magical Guide to Plants by Sandra Lawrence invites you on a captivating journey with Madame Volare, apothecarist and witch extraordinaire. Become her apprentice and explore the world's most magical plants.
For thousands of years, plants have been used to heal and soothe. Discover the amazing power within a humble leaf, seed, petal, and stem, and learn how our ancestors feared or revered flowers and herbs.
From the mandrake that bestows luck to the calming St John's wort, take a fascinating walk through a witch's garden. Explore the uses, folklore, and history of over fifty common plants.
Respect and marvel at the pure magic of the natural world and learn how you can harness its power for your own health and happiness.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803381633
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Illustration: clr illus
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
- Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 233.0mm
Height: 286.0mm
Weight: 540g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Sandra Lawrence (Author)
Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.Dawn Cooper (Illustrator) Dawn CooperDawn graduated from Bath School of Art & Design with a first-class degree in Graphic Communication in 2011, and she has rarely set down her pens and paper since! Her work includes non-fiction children's books, book covers, maps and packaging. Dawn finds great inspiration from the natural world, traditional botanical drawings, animals, works of fiction and illustrated quotations.Also by Sandra Lawrence
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