The Tree That Sat Down

Beverley Nichols (author)

Lions,  UK: 1981; 192pp

ISBN: 0006709931

Genres: adventure, animal stories, fantasy

Issues: friendship, values

Part of a trilogy, The Tree That Sat Down tells the story of young Judy and Mrs Judy, who live in an enormous willow tree in an enchanted forest where all the animals talk and the trees and elements themselves have magic powers.

This idyllic lifestyle changes when the evil Sam and the unusually beautiful Miss Smith (a witch in disguise) move into the forest. When Judy discovers that the two newcomers are not only cheating the animals, but also hurting them, it seems she must take steps. But what is to be done?

 Basically a novel-length fairytale, this woodland trilogy will appeal to many younger readers.

Same series: The Stream That Stood Still; The Mountain of Magic