The Faery's Gift - Paperback with Audio CD

by Tanya Batt with illustrations by Nicoletta Ceccoli.

Audio CD book read by Niamh Cusack

Paper back with audio cd included.

Once upon a time, and it wasn't my time and it wasn't your time it was a time when life was much simpler than it is today and magic was easier to find - in such a time there lived a woodcutter..." The woodcutter's heart is full of longing: he has no children, his mother's sight has failed and the family feels the pinch of hunger. One day, he spies a hawk circling its prey and is astonished to discover a small man cowering nearby. It is a faerie! The woodcutter kindly scares the bird away, and in return, is granted one wish. Holding the glowing wish carefully in his calloused hand, the woodcutter feels a warm shiver of hope run through him. He thinks of all the things he has ever wanted; remembers the places he has longed to visit; the fine food he would love to taste. But when he listens to his family's needs, the gift soon becomes a burden. Wishing for whatever you want is not as easy as it seems, and the woodcutter must make a difficult choice. Tanya Batt's enchanted narrative and Nicoletta Ceccoli's glowing illustrations are woven together to create a spell-binding tale. Suitable for those 5 years and older.