Wood Magic by Richard Jefferies Style:paperback a place to forget worldly

a place to forget worldly cares

book seven in the classic fantasy series

"Don't be fooled by the title

She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner

It keeps Denver fearful of straying from the house

Wood Magic by Richard Jefferies Style:paperback a place to forget worldlyBevis lives on a farm near a small lake where he often escapes into the garden and fields where he comes in contact with the country's birds and animals. These creatures and even the stream and wind can speak to him. Part a description of a child's interaction with the natural world, part animal fable as the creatures revolt against the local tyrant magpie, Wood Magic's descriptions of nature, wildlife, and domestic animals are beautifully and keenly