Floris publish books in two main areas: non-fiction for adults, and books for children. Within our non-fiction list, we focus on quality books which look at the world a little differently. Our books cover all aspects of holistic and alternative living, including Steiner-Waldorf education, biodynamics and organics, holistic health, philosophy of the natural world, mind body spirit, parenting and child health, philosophy of human life and religion & spirituality.
We're also the largest children's book publisher in Scotland. We publish board and picture books for 0-7 year olds, including international stories in translation and nostalgic classics from illustrators such as Elsa Beskow, as well as the Picture Kelpies range of Scottish picture books; story books and anthologies for 6-10 year olds; and the Kelpies, a much-loved range of Scottish children's fiction for 1-15 year olds. We also publish a wide range of craft and activity books suitable for children and adults of all ages.
Princess Sylvie and her father, the king, leave the palace gardens for a walk in the woods. Then Oskar the dog runs off after a cheeky hare and Sylvie's adventures begin. What will they find hiding in the forest? This is a delightful story for young children about exploring new places and making new friends from the world-renowned Swedish ......
Kelly and Kai love to play on the old tree trunk near their cottage in the woods: sometimes it's a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon. One day a mischievous gnome uses magic to turn the tree trunk into a real dragon which takes the children to the Land of Long Ago. On their incredible journey Kelly and Kai meet a princess, ......
Rory, a young red deer calf, loves playing with his best pal Ruby, having friendly competitions to discover who is the best: Rory can jump the highest, but Ruby can run the fastest. But when a game of treasure hunt goes wrong, can the little deer use their strengths, and those of their friends, to save the day? Written in Lynne Rickards' ......
Secret Agent Nessie and her team of friends -- genius inventor Bea the Beaver and quick-stinging Jelly the jellyfish -- are on a mission to keep Loch Ness safe! When a gang of squabbling seagulls pulls off a heartless fish-and-chip heist, Nessie and her W.E.T. (Water Espionage Team) pals spring into action. But what monstrous master plan is ......
Spot Nessie the Loch Ness Monster and her colourful cousins in all sorts of fun and surprising places. Find all eight Loch Ness Monsters in twelve amazing locations: splashing in the water park, whizzing around on funfair rides, investigating an old castle and exploring a museum. Hide and Seek Nessie is bursting with bustling scenes to pore ......
When Second World War bombs start falling, twelve-year-old Eilidh Flett is evacuated to a place she?s never heard of, to live with family she?s never met. Stuck on a remote Orkney island, Eilidh?s aunt gives her just two rules: don?t touch anything that washes up on the shore, and never ever enter the island?s lighthouse. But this seemingly dull ......
Emily is headed to the meadow to stop Daisy the cow escaping from a hole in the fence. Along the way, Emily meets a big dog, a boastful boy and an old man. But who can bring a bit of magic to help her mend the fence and keep Daisy safe? This is a delightful springtime story for young children about kindness and helping others from the ......
Kelly and Kai love to play on the old tree trunk near their cottage in the woods: sometimes it's a horse, sometimes a crocodile and sometimes even a dragon. One day a mischievous gnome uses magic to turn the tree trunk into a real dragon which takes the children to the Land of Long Ago. On their incredible journey Kelly and Kai meet a princess, ......
In a series of lectures that he gave on the incarnation of Christ, Rudolf Steiner compared the period of Christ's life between his baptism and crucifixion to that of prenatal human development. But what did he mean by this, and how can an understanding of human embryology help us to understand the incarnation of Christ? Retired Christian ......
