The Lost Words, The Lost Spells By Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set:
The Lost Words
The Lost Spells

Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780241253588/9780241444641

Overview:
Step into a two-volume treasure that harmonises lyric nature writing with evocative illustrations. The Lost Words reunites Robert Macfarlane's spellbinding acrostic poems with Jackie Morris's luminous drawings to rescue forgotten nature terms from the margins of childhood memory. Words like dandelion, otter, bramble, and acorn are revived as gateways to wild imagination, wonder, and play. The book invites readers of all ages to slow down, look closely, and listen to the hedgerow, garden, and woodland a little longer. Its companion, The Lost Spells, takes the same collaborative magic and redirects it toward a living spellbook: each short poem conjures a creature, plant, or landscape—from Barn Owl and Red Fox to Grey Seal and Silver Birch—teaching names, habits, and the stories behind them. Read aloud or in quiet contemplation, these volumes create a shared reading experience that feels both intimate and epic, ideal for family libraries, school reading lists, and thoughtful gift-giving. Both titles are in hardback, with Morris's intricate artwork that stays with you long after the last page is turned.

What Makes This Collection Worth Owning:
Buying The Lost Words and The Lost Spells together creates a complete journey from revived language to magical invocation, all wrapped in a single, beautifully produced package. The pair complement each other: the first anchors readers in real-world nature and vocabulary, while the second invites playful, poetic engagement with the living world. This is not just reading—it’s a shared ritual that nurtures attention, empathy, and curiosity in children and adults alike. The durable hardback format makes it a lasting keepsake for shelves, classrooms, and gifting occasions, ensuring these images and verses endure as generations of readers return to them. Collectors will appreciate the consistent visual language and tonal harmony across both volumes, while newcomers gain immediate access to a cohesive, immersive nature-literature experience.

Books Included in This Collection:
The Lost Words
Robert Macfarlane’s acrostic spell-poems, paired with Jackie Morris’s luminous illustrations, revive a gallery of nature terms that have drifted from everyday use. The book guides readers through a world where a single word—bramble, otter, dandelion—opens a doorway to wonder, memory, and ecological awareness. The spell-like cadence invites adults and children alike to pause, read aloud, and breathe in the living world. It works wonderfully as a bedtime ritual, classroom read-aloud, or thoughtful gift that sparks curiosity about local nature and language. The hardback edition features Morris’s intricate art and Macfarlane’s gently rhythmic lines, creating a keepsake quality that resonates on every page.

The Lost Spells
From Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, The Lost Spells offers a fresh set of nature-inspired verses that invite readers to reclaim the daily magic of the natural world. Each spell is a small incantation—meant to be read aloud to awaken attention, curiosity, and care for creatures, habitats, and seasons. Jackie Morris’s brushwork continues to glow, giving each page a sense of motion and wonder that pairs perfectly with Macfarlane’s lyrical prose. The collection serves as a rich gift for families, teachers, and nature lovers, and stands as a companion piece that deepens the reader’s bond with landscape.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This two-book collection is ideal for families seeking to spark conversations about nature, for educators who want a tactile, engaging way to introduce language and ecology, and for readers drawn to lyric prose and evocative art. It suits children and adults alike, from curious early readers to seasoned nature enthusiasts, as a shared bookshelf staple or meaningful gift for birthdays, graduations, or stewardship-minded occasions. If you’re building a nature-themed classroom unit, this set provides a cohesive core of vocabulary, imagery, and mood to inspire projects, discussions, and creative writing. It also works beautifully as a coffee-table companion for fans of Macfarlane and Morris’s collaboration, offering hours of reading aloud, quiet reflection, and joy.

Key Benefits:

• Revives forgotten nature words through poetry and illustration
• Encourages reading aloud, conversation, and family bonding
• Beautiful, durable hardback editions with distinctive artwork
• Supports nature study, language development, and environmental empathy
• Ideal for gifting to readers of all ages and school libraries
• Creates a cohesive, immersive reading journey from volume one to two

About the Author:
Robert Macfarlane is a renowned nature writer whose lyrical, reflective prose explores landscape, language, and memory. Jackie Morris is a celebrated illustrator whose brushwork and atmospheric imagery bring the natural world to vivid life. The Lost Words and The Lost Spells are the collaborative product of their shared vision: to reconnect readers with the names, wonders, and stories of the wild around them. The books blend Macfarlane’s poetry and Morris’s art into a unified reading experience that resonates with families, teachers, and nature lovers, inviting attentive reading, imaginative play, and a deeper sense of place.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
Owning the complete two-book collection means having a full invitation to explore language, imagination, and the natural world. The harmony between text and illustration makes this pair stand out on any shelf, in any classroom, or as a gift that truly celebrates curiosity. It’s a durable, beautiful, and uplifting reading experience that can be revisited year after year—perfect for bedtime, independent study, book clubs, or shared family moments in any season.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.