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A Magical Guide to Plants

Folklore, History and Spells
By Sandra Lawrence
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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... Read More
Format: Hardback
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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

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Children's Books Childrenโ€™s & Teenage Non-Fiction Childrenโ€™s, Teenage and Educational Sandra Lawrence

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 Cooper

Dawn 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.

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