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A Magical Guide to Forests: Folklore, history and spells

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Madame Volare, apothecarist and witch extraordinaire invites you to be her apprentice and learn about the world's most magical trees.

Author: Sandra Lawrence, Illustrator: Dawn Cooper. 64 pages, 286 x 233 mm. Hardback, ISBN 9781804536438, Welbeck Children’s in association with Kew Publishing, 2026.

Madame Volare, apothecarist and witch extraordinaire invites you to be her apprentice and learn about the world's most magical trees.

For centuries, our ancestors looked to trees not just for shelter but for healing and pure magic. From towering bamboo to sturdy oaks, this is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating exploration of more than fifty of the world's most magical trees, their uses, folklore and history.

Respect and marvel at the pure magic of the natural world and how you can harness its power for your own health and happiness.

Author Information

Sandra Lawrence has written for all the British broadsheet newspapers and many magazines, including Marie Claire, Britain, British Heritage, The English Garden and Kitchen Garden. Her 19 books mainly focus on history, gardens and folklore; she is probably best known for her biography of horticultural maverick Ellen Willmott, Miss Willmott's Ghosts. She is the author of three other esoteric titles with Kew, which have been translated into 10 languages - Witch's Garden, The Magic of Mushrooms and Witch's Forest.

Dawn Cooper 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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