Lizzie Preston – illustratör

Enjoy in the rich beauty of the natural world with this delightful colouring book, with artworks based on the classic botanical illustrations by 17th century artist Alexander Marshal, published in association with The Royal Collection.For Alexander Marshal (c.1620-82), the cultivation of rare plants was essential to the study of the natural world. His interest was stimulated by specimens imported to England from the Near East and the New World in the 17th century. Marshal was not a professional artist, but his florilegium - the only English flower book to survive from the period - contains some of the most beautiful plant studies in botanical art. The 44 illustrations in this coloring book are from Marshal's florilegium, taken from the private art collection of the British royal family, The Royal Collection . These full-colour plates are shown beside black and white versions to fill with colour.Features: • Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through• A key of full-colour, thumbnail images to preview the designs• Full-page prints of original full-colour artwork to displayABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Nature Colouring series includes archival illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-colour illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for reference and inspiration.

Do you like making things? Are you keen to get creative? If so, this book is packed with inspiring ideas and full instructions for over 20 exciting craft projects, including: - a lightbox to display a cool message- a funky bag made from an old pair of jeans- fun badges or keyrings made with crisp packets you shrink in the oven!- an edible chocolate picture - yum!Many of the projects can be made with recycled materials, and would make ideal gifts for a friend or family member. It's time to get crafty! Get Crafty! is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 9-10 years