Wizards & Wonders – Twig’s Magical Archives (Series One)
Magical tales of mystery, wizards, spells & more … fantastical screen-free learning with optional creative upcycling activities. For curious 9-12 year olds.
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We use the most exquisite recycled paper for all our magical papery things …
Each Personalised Purple Envelope contains:
3 x Magical Chronicles / Articles
(A4 - personalised & double-sided)
1 x Roots Newspaper
(A3 - personalised & double-sided)
1 x Geography Search
with Sir Spillalot
(A5 - personalised & double-sided)
1 x Archive Material Cover Page
(A4 - personalised)
Also included in every order:
A4 Parents’ Guide
Included in every order of
6 or 12 envelopes:
1 x Luxury Branded Roots
Keepsake Gift Box
(1 per series)**
6* envelopes (save £32)
12* envelopes (save £80)
*sent together to your home –
so you can choose when to make
the magical deliveries!
**The keepsake box has internal dimensions of 355x260x70mm
A Fantasy World for Kids full of Wacky & Wizardy Stories!
Personalised copies of magical documents, chronicles and articles that mysteriously appear
out of nowhere!
Roots of Fantastical Matters is an EXTRAordinary underground world of magic and mystery, hidden beneath a wise and ancient tree that never stays in one place. There, in a Top-Secret Invisible Archive are records of Wizards, Wonders and every spell that’s ever been abracadabra’d, along with all incredible, intriguing and magical happenings since the beginning of time – from tales of pongy potions and broomstick flying lessons, to giants on stilts and wizard time travel, all for Trainees of Magic to discover.
... for curious readers, who love all things ‘riddle-y’ and fantastic
Magical stories packed with hidden STREAM-based learning activities
(Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Maths)
*with optional creative activities that upcycle easy-to-find things from around the home
SPELLBINDING SCIENCE
Collection A
Wanted! Black Hex
A hideous Witch fails to report
cauldron explosions and illegal
use of sleeping potions!
She must be caught!
DNA, Fingerprinting and Forensics
Grand Opening
A fantastical theme park has its
Grand Opening with a Deadly
Nightshade Trail and more!
Collect and sow seeds with the
Stinky Smelly Socks (SSS) Method
Unicorn Imposter
An important announcement claims
animals from the human world are
pretending to be unicorns.
Test if a unicorn is real
using the magic of rainbows,
after images and Newton’s Disc
SPELLBINDING SCIENCE
Collection B
Body of a Bunyip
Ancient remains of a gruesome
‘Bunyip’ are discovered and recorded
in the Supernatural History Museum.
Build a model of a Bunyip’s heart
(it works just like a human’s!)
Golden Eggs
Mother Goose’s golden eggs are
snatched and held to ransom
by the Bad Bird Bandits.
Will her chicks survive?
Make a fantastical Super Sleuth
Bird Feeder to catch the criminals!
MAGICAL TIMES Interview
A cantankerous Ogre uses a
Memory-Sensory Time Portal
to travel back in time to an age
when he liked nice things.
Make your own portal and
record where it takes you!
TREASURE OF TECHNOLOGY
Collection A
There's been a break-in at the Dragon
Trainers’ Fire Equipment store.
Roots is hiring a Codemaster General
& Cipher Commander for security.
Create your own Codebreaker and
decipher the Top Secret Code!
The Big Move
ROOTS is moving again
(after 12¾ years)
... who are the Witches Away
Removal Team and what goes in
a Bottomless Suitcase??
Create your own ROOTS Compass
to help find your way around
Fitness Class
Everyone in ROOTS is told to stay
fit and healthy by ducking dragons,
catching Pesky Imps, and
lifting cauldrons the right way.
Join a ROOTS workout and make
a Rooty Fruity Layered Smoothie
TREASURE OF TECHNOLOGY
Collection B
The Floating Banquet
A Yew Tree Wizard celebrates the
discovery of the first ever Levitation
Potion at a very special party.
Make a delicious Airy Fairy Pudding!
Annual Health Check - Big Foot
A hairy ROOTS creature has an
allergy to annoying imps and a
love of Greasy Goblin Burgers.
Make a Gigantic Giant’s Pitta Pocket
Calling All Centaurs
The Centaurs and Centaurides
have a Warrior Challenge to
prove they’re battle ready.
Take six tests to find out if you're
worthy to enter the contest
READ / RESEARCH / RECORD
Collection A
An Historical Record of Roots
The story of how ROOTS of
Fantastical Matters began with
the Splendiforousa Book of
Enchantment, a High Sorcerer’s
Potion, and the many wizards of
the Universal Magicum Realm.
Find out about woodland
plants and animals
Studium of Wizardry
A sneaky peek into the diary of a
trainee at the Studium of Wizardry.
Discover how the brain processes
the sense of smell
Mads Eyentist’s Time Travel Portal
A Danish wizard in the
Mystical Studies and Ologies
Laboratory accidentally invents
a Time Travel Portal.
Discover the world from
the North to the South Pole
and into the galaxies beyond
READ / RESEARCH / RECORD
Collection B
EXTRAordinary Enchantment Experiment
The ROOTS Invisible Potions are
not working properly ...
with disastrous consequences!
Try out your own genetics experiment
How to Trap Goblins
Great Spectacolore
- the Infinite Wizard -
shares his favourite pongy potions
for catching annoying Goblins
Make scientific reactions with
simple kitchen ingredients
Quizard University Challenge
Two teams of Wizards compete in the
first round of this famous ROOTS
quiz at the Great Masters Hall.
Test your general knowledge and
learn some crazy quiz facts
ENCHANTING ENGINEERING
Collection A
Roots Mineral & Gemstone Mine
A Colourful Quartz Mining Elf finds
himself working alone in the ROOTS
Mineral and Gemstone Mine.
Build a Conveyor Belt
Dear Aunt Spinosa
A Forest Imp saves the Sea Turtle
eggs with some wizardy instructions
found in a fantastical Time Capsule.
Engineer a parachute design
Daily Baloney
The Loch Ness monster's identical
twin is discovered living in a bright
red lake in a bewitched volcano!
Build a Balloon Boat
ENCHANTING ENGINEERING
Collection B
Diary of Magus Festus
A 10½ year-old trainee wizard
struggles with his studies … until
he gets Mathemagician of the
week and wins an extra hour of
Dragon Acrobatics for his class!
Engineer a Troll Bridge
List of Endangered Spirit Species (LESS)
Wizard Majeek at the Protection Of
Outgoing Fairies shares his list of
endangered species, from Elves and
Goblins to Pixies and Sprites.
Build a Ring Wing Glider
Wizardry Emporium
Wizard Oliver Doodah gets in a
tizz in his Abracadabra Haberdasher
full of extremely tall, teetery-tottery
shelves and draws.
Build a Crank Winch
ARTFUL ART
Collection A
Baby Phoenix
The Chief Veterinarian of Magical
Beasts teaches his students how to
care for a baby Phoenix (with a fire
extinguisher nearby at all times!)
Make a Dragon Suncatcher
or Night Light
From Pirates to Icebergs
The infamous Kraken monster shares
incredible experiences of evil pirates
and incredible Arctic creatures.
Melt magical multicoloured
icebergs with salt
Open Casting Call & Auditions
Dragons are needed for a full-length
action film called “Dragon Fires 2 –
The Cowering Inferno”, directed
by Alfred Witch-Shock.
Create a film script and discover
some incredible species!
ARTFUL ART
Collection B
134th Roots Talent Night
From the Abominable Snowman
to Will-O'-The-Wisp's Twilight Troup,
an incredible list of performers
compete for the winner's crown.
Build a Shadow Theatre and
create a magical play
Masters of Disguise
Students at the School of
Supernaturalism take part in a
Shapeshifter-Spotting challenge.
Make camouflaged Octopuses
and record your results
SOS! Save Our Salamanders
An extremely rare but vital ingredient
in ROOTS potion-making is losing
its power - help is needed!
Make a Lava Lamp
MAGICAL MATHS
Collection A
Broomstick Flying Licence
Witches take their theory test,
Double-Decker Broomsticks are
grounded and wizards discover why
their beards help them fly faster.
Solve the maths problems
and crack the code
All Fired Up - Dragon Trainer
A Professional Dragon Trainer
shares his experiences with a
Silver-and-Gold-Winged Dragon.
Make a full set of
Dragon Claw Extenders
Beasts & Beauties
Fable Trackers compare some rare
and magical creatures, discovering
their superpowers, danger levels
and quirky characteristics.
Learn how to draw in scale
MAGICAL MATHS
Collection B
Magic Mirror Misfortune
Something strange has happened at
the Cloaks, Furs and Scales Fashion
Emporium and Miss Match’s
customers slowly becoming invisible.
Find out how light is used
to make mirrors work
Missing Florence Fidgertail
A flightless (and fidgety) mythical bird
has escaped from the Muddle and
Mystify Maze. She must be caught
before the Labyrinth Spider gets her!
Make an origami Fidget Spinner
New Assignments!
An extremely tall Giant starts his
new job at the ROOTS library
but he's far too tall to fit!
Plan and design a reading area
according to the right dimensions
• A Tree Elf called ‘Twig’ is this year’s Trainee Archivist at the wizardy underground world of Roots of Fantastical Matters. He is ready to send you copies of magical chronicles and interactive articles personalised to your child(ren).
• Order between 1 and 12 fantastical purple envelopes. (If you buy 6 or 12 , we’ll also send a Luxury Branded Keepsake Gift Box in which to store them - one box per series)
• Choose ‘Mixed’ envelopes (including a range of topics) or order according to the following ROOTS Collections:
Spellbinding Science
Treasure of Technology
Read / Research / Record
Enchanting Engineering
Artful Art
Magical Maths
• Hide your envelope (inside the Keepsake Box if one came with your order) somewhere for your child(ren) to discover as if they've been delivered by magic!
• This could be anywhere … on the doormat when they come home from school, inside the wardrobe, on top of your child’s favourite device!
• … and then wait!
• They can read the contents over and over again, learning as they go, before keeping the chronicles safe as a really magical collection!
• Deliver the next envelopes at any interval that suits your family best!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Our Mixed Collections of 6 or 12 Fantastical Deliveries must be read in order to crack the top-secret puzzle hidden within! (Each envelope is numbered accordingly.)
For curious 9-12 year olds who love all things 'riddle-y' and fantastic.
• Only one order is needed per family - add as many names as you can squeeze on!
• The creative activities are optional. Your child(ren) can still fully enjoy their collections even if they choose not to do them!
• Magical reading, regardless of whether or not your children ‘believe’
• This product - Twig’s Magical Archives - is the 1st Series of Wizards & Wonders at Roots of Fantastical Matters
• Woody’s Magical Archives is the 2nd Series of Wizards & Wonders at Roots of Fantastical Matters
Please note: your children's Roots adventure begins from Twig’s Fantastical Delivery 1 (Series 1). Other recipients and friends may be reading content that’s further ahead or behind.
Please read the Magical Details …
56 reviews for Wizards & Wonders – Twig’s Magical Archives (Series One)
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