Practical instructions and loads of exciting ideas for kids to make their own terrarium with influencer Ben Newell

Ever wanted to make a terrarium but didn't know where to start? Join terrarium expert Ben Newell and learn how to create your own tiny world.

Terrariums are miniature gardens that can be grown in anything from fish tanks to spice jars. Ben Newell takes you clearly through every step of creating your own terrarium, from picking a container to creating a landscape to choosing the right plants. Once you've mastered the basics then you can let your imagination run wild. Why not build a prehistoric jungle complete with dinosaurs? Or a delicate fairy garden? Maybe even an alien world? With 18 different projects to inspire you, you'll be filling your shelves in no time. As well as building terrariums, you'll discover how they work, including all about friendly soil creatures and the water cycle. By learning some of the science behind terrariums, you'll make sure that yours thrives.

There's no escaping that terrariums are cool and Magical Miniature Worlds is the perfect gift to get kids excited about their very own green space.

An introduction to some of the most common flowers to be found alongside roads, lanes and paths, aimed at children and young adults. A separate section covers important subjects including the different parts of a flower, their origin and history, and the use of different species. There is also information on how to collect and preserve them. Fold-out pages help immediate reference. The book is laminated so it can be used anywhere - in the rain or at the seaside - without the risk of spoiling it.

This illustrated guide to mushrooms and toadstools enables quick and easy identification of 240 species found in Britain and Europe. The text includes information about distribution, habitat, season, size, stem and gills, whether it is poisonous or edible and any associated folklore.

This guide to trees enables quick and easy identification of over 170 species found in Britain and Ireland. Each species is illustrated and the text gives information about distribution, habitiat, and if the tree is not native, its country of origin.

This interdisciplinary curriculum in botany and plant ecology focuses on environmental and stewardship issues using the framework of Native American stories as an introduction to the topics.