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.
To celebrate Eid, Abdullah's parents give him a cuddly teddy bear. The bear used to belong to Abdullah's dad, his abba, and it has a name, but Abba won't say what it is! Abdullah and his new bear become inseparable, but he can't guess what its name is. His siblings, friends and classmates all have suggestions -- Bertie, Katie, Olivia, Edward -- ......
To celebrate Eid, Abdullah's parents give him a cuddly teddy bear. The bear used to belong to Abdullah's dad, his abba, and it has a name, but Abba won't say what it is! Abdullah and his new bear become inseparable, but he can't guess what its name is. His siblings, friends and classmates all have suggestions -- Bertie, Katie, Olivia, Edward -- ......
In this fascinating work, Karl Konig offers a detailed study of the human soul's different characteristics. He looks at a range of human experiences, including pain, anxiety, fear, shame and anger, and he distinguishes four stages of consciousness: normal day-consciousness, dreaming, sleeping and deep sleep. Although much has changed in the field ......
"In the quiet attic of a large house lives a little ghost. Alone. Just as he likes it." The little ghost spends long nights swooping up and down, and round and round -- having fun, all by himself. He has no need to leave his dark and dusty attic; in fact he's actually rather worried about leaving. Until one day his peace is disturbed by a ......
"Do you want to play at my house? You can stay and play all day. We can play anything!" Maybe the friends will bake cookie animals that roar and quack, be butterflies fluttering in the wind, count rainbow birds, sleep in an animal hotel or put on a show -- together they can play everything! This vibrant and beautifully simple story from ......
Sam is heartbroken when his best friend Milo moves away. What will happen to the treehouse they were building together? When new neighbour Martha tries to make friends, Sam is angry and upset. He misses Milo too much to let someone else into his life. Then Martha offers her help with the treehouse, and Sam is torn. He's not sure it's okay to ......
Christopher is playing alone in his garden when a magical adventure begins. An unusual boy called September introduces him to the garden folk -- the boisterous gooseberry boys, kind Mrs Bramley Apple, grumpy Old Man Blackcurrant and many more -- as they search for Christopher's lost ball. In this delightful story 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, ......
The isolated, salt-soaked isle of Stormcliff is preparing for the annual Firebloom Festival, a famous gathering of thousands of jellyfish and their incredible light show. Twelve-year-old Tally Smuck is destined to become a Sting Winkler -- someone who can communicate with jellyfish -- just like her mother and grandfather before her. The Smucks' ......
