The Tree That Sat Down: Part 1 of "The Magic Woodland Trilogy" (Lions)

Collins Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. Deep in the enchanted forest Judy helps her granny run The Shop Under the Willow Tree. They sell all sorts of wonderful things, such as boxes of beautiful dreams carefully tied up with green ribbon. But then Sam and the charming Miss Smith, a witch in disguise, open a rival business. The newcomers are not only cheating their customers, but also plotting to destroy Granny's shop. Can Judy save the wood from their wickedness? Once upon a time, deep in an enchanted forest, Judy helped her old grandmother run The Shop Under the Willow Tree, which sold everything from used birds' nests and new quills for porcupines to medicine for sick animals. But the peaceful life in the wood is suddenly disrupted when Sam and charming Miss Smith, who is really a witch in disguise, open a rival shop. When Judy discovers that Sam is not only cheating the animals, but also plotting her own destruction, she resolves to save the wood from their wickedness 'Here is a fairy story and it is a real old-fashioned one, full of magic spells, witches, wizards and transformation scenes. Maybe some of the characters have a modern touch...the witch for instance keeps a vacuum cleaner to assist her with her spells, but otherwise it joins all those magic tales which begin once upon a time .' Beverly Nichols Collins Modern Classics are relaunched with gorgeous new covers, bringing these timeless story to a new generation.