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.
Most popular astrology simply tries to link personality types to one particular sign of the zodiac. However, the zodiac is an organic whole whose twelve individual creatures are intimately connected. Frits Julius shows that, by studying the characteristics of the zodiac signs, and contrasting each sign with its opposite, we can gain a much greater ......
''Ascent of Man'' is nothing less than an overview of the spiritual development of humankind. Eleanor Merry, a renowned author and philosopher, applies her wide-ranging knowledge of esoteric wisdom to argue that the past ages of the world must first be reviewed before the significance of the current age can be understood. Her grand survey covers ......
The relationship between the human soul and the stars has been central to the spiritual and esoteric traditions of Western thought, and many other cultures, for thousands of years. Medieval Christians thought that heaven was located above the earth, beyond the stars. Our modern society, however, has largely severed the relationship between the ......
A comprehensive textbook for doctors undertaking courses in anthroposophical medicine. Includes over 50 tables and diagrams. Dr Guus van der Bie is an anthroposophical GP in Holland. Previously a university teacher, he works part-time with 'Goethean Science' at the Louis Bolk Instituut, teaching and writing for doctors and students. Dr ......
'Lavinia Derwent has a rare gift for writing stories which not only appeal to children but with which they instantly identify. Never has this been more strikingly evident than in Return to Sula.' --- Aberdeen Evening Express 'Lavinia Derwent involves her young readers closely with the characters in Sula and keeps them on tenterhooks for the ......
Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday but he can't find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange and magical adventure begins.
This is one of Elsa Beskow's best-known and best-loved books. Peter gets to explore the world of the blueberry and cranberry children from ......
