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Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A new customer at the shop buys some mermaid seeds, and Sarah is only too happy to help him grow them. But when the plants are accidentally given too much sugar, their vines spread throughout the town, flooding the streets and causing a whole heap of MER-MAYHEM!Can Sarah and her new friend use their quick thinking and green fingers to save the day?This hilarious story celebrating friendship and kindness is the third magical adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling stories How to Grow a Unicorn and How to Grow a Dragon.

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling illustrator Steven LentonWelcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand!Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmatians picture book.More How to Grow stories:How to Grow a DragonHow to Grow a MermaidHow to Grow a Reindeer

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven LentonWelcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand! Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A story that celebrates problem solving, kindness and resourcefulness. An unexpected delivery of dragodil seeds provides the perfect chance for Sarah and Mr Pottifer to grow helpful dragon pets for their customers - or does it? It turns out that these fiery dragons are not very well-behaved at all... and everything soon spirals into smoke-filled, out-of-control DRAGON CHAOS!Can Sarah's quick thinking and green fingers save the day?The second magical adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling How to Grow a Unicorn.

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A story that celebrates problem solving, kindness and resourcefulness. An unexpected delivery of dragodil seeds provides the perfect chance for Sarah and Mr Pottifer to grow helpful dragon pets for their customers - or does it? It turns out that these fiery dragons are not very well-behaved at all... and everything soon spirals into smoke-filled, out-of-control DRAGON CHAOS!Can Sarah's quick thinking and green fingers save the day?The second magical adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling How to Grow a Unicorn.

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees!A new customer at the shop buys some mermaid seeds, and Sarah is only too happy to help him grow them. But when the plants are accidentally given too much sugar, their vines spread throughout the town, flooding the streets and causing a whole heap of MER-MAYHEM!Can Sarah and her new friend use their quick thinking and green fingers to save the day?This hilarious story celebrating friendship and kindness is the third magical adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling stories How to Grow a Unicorn and How to Grow a Dragon.

*** Voted Best Kid's Christmas Book Overall 2025 by the Independent ****Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!It's nearly Christmas Day when an unexpected visitor arrives – it's Santa, and he needs their help!His reindeer are in bed with Antler Flu and without them, he can't deliver his presents on time. But growing well-behaved reindeer isn't as easy as it seems. . . and before long the mischevious creatures have created a rather MERRY MESS!Can Sarah figure out a way to save Christmas before it's too late?This rhyming story full of festive fun celebrates being different, and the importance of teamwork.Other stories in the How to Grow series:How to Grow a UnicornHow to Grow a DragonHow to Grow a Mermaid

*** Voted Best Kid's Christmas Book Overall 2025 by the Independent ****Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!It's nearly Christmas Day when an unexpected visitor arrives – it's Santa, and he needs their help!His reindeer are in bed with Antler Flu and without them, he can't deliver his presents on time. But growing well-behaved reindeer isn't as easy as it seems. . . and before long the mischevious creatures have created a rather MERRY MESS!Can Sarah figure out a way to save Christmas before it's too late?This rhyming story full of festive fun celebrates being different, and the importance of teamwork.Other stories in the How to Grow series:How to Grow a UnicornHow to Grow a DragonHow to Grow a Mermaid

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!When Sarah's dino-obsessed cousin Rishi comes to visit, she has a present for him - seeds to grow his very own dinosaur!But when Rishi ignores the instructions and overfeeds the plants, gigantic prehistoric creatures take over the town, causing lots of DINO DISASTERS!Can Sarah and Rishi figure out a way to stop the rampage?This roarsome rhyming story celebrates learning from your mistakes and the importance of teamwork.Other stories in the How to Grow series:How to Grow a UnicornHow to Grow a DragonHow to Grow a MermaidHow to Grow a ReindeerColour fiction for readers aged 5+yrs:How to Grow Magic: The Giant Mystery

Can you really grow crisps? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to grow a small crop of potatoes: from planting seed potatoes to harvesting their vegetables. Then readers will follow a recipe to make a bowl of delicious crisps. The book is packed with plant life-cycle information and shows how potatoes can be grown in a container or small garden, but also includes information about how potatoes are grown commercially on farms. Get muddy and sticky with some fun and fact-packed, hands-on science.

Can you really grow strawberry jam? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to grow a small crop of strawberries: from planting runners to harvesting their fruit. Then readers will follow a recipe to make delicious jam. The book is packed with plant life-cycle information and shows how strawberries can be grown in a container or small garden, but also includes information about how strawberries are grown commercially on farms. Get muddy and sticky with some fun and fact-packed, hands-on science.