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About the Book

Illustrated short stories for children, featuring the adventures of Glodwyn the Gnome and his woodland friends. Glodwyn the Gnome is a bit of a rebel. His job is to watch over the ancient woodland, but his good-natured interest in the human world seen through the eyes of his unknowing "friend," Walter the Stacker Truck Driver at the local factory, leads him to interfere in their affairs, with interesting results for all concerned. With his help, the Fairy Folk rescue a little boy from drowning, save the life of an injured cat and later that of a confused old lady who collapses in the Wood. A series of illustrated short stories for children.

About the Author :
Esma Race was born and raised in the small Cheshire village of Weaverham. She has a great love for the natural world, and has always been able to sense the nature spirits which feature in her stories. She is very interested in natural healing, and is a practising reflexologist in the North of England, where she now lives with Geoff, her husband of 45 years. She is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoys reading, walking, travelling, gardening, and English history. Veronica Castle lives in the high Pennines of northern England. She is the illustrator of The Magic World of Bracken Lea (above), by Esma Race, and Little Bear's Trial, by Roger Bone. She does the free downloadable children's coloring pictures and other internal and cover artwork for Crimson Cloak Publishing.

Review :
Most people don't notice magic even if it's happening right under their noses. Are you one of them? It's difficult to discuss just one story because they're all so closely connected to each other, but one of the most interesting ones in The Magic World of Bracken Lea is "The Unicorn and the Wand." In it Glodwyn the Gnome and Celandine (a Flower Fairy) search for a unicorn so they can replace something that their queen has lost. The witty dialogue and clever ending made me want to read it again. Speaking of Celandine, she was my favorite character in this collection. Her sweet, kind personality meshed nicely with Glodwyn's tendency to act before he thinks. It was especially interesting to see the difference between how each of them reacts to trouble in their woodland home. It took me a while to figure out the most appropriate age recommendation for this book, and it is a flexible one. I was a little surprised by how often the human characters find themselves in danger in these woods. While the fairies and other creatures are helpful, some of the scenarios might be a little scary for the preschoolers that would otherwise be the perfect age for this collection. The page count includes illustrations as well as the text. The drawings themselves are simple, rustic, and beautiful. I often found myself paying just as much attention to them as I did to the tales themselves because they so accurately captured what was going on in the plot. Read these tales in order until you're familiar with its cast of characters. The first one introduces the reader to Bracken Lea, and the rest regularly revisit faeries and other creatures that originally popped up earlier on in this collection. Discovering The Magic World of Bracken Lea was a treat. This is a fun choice for anyone looking for something magical to add to story time. --- The Magic World of Bracken Lea is a great book that will appeal to both children and grownups alike. It is beautifully illustrated, with every chapter containing an image of one of the characters or events in the story. (The cover of the book shows the main hero of Bracken Lea - Glodwyn the Gnome.) Every chapter is a story set in the magic world of Bracken Lea Wood, a small forest bordered by the local car park. There are many characters such as fairies, gnomes, and leprechauns, and they interact with humans, even though people are unaware of their presence and can't see them. One of my favorite stories was about the rescue of a Leprechaun who had accidentally traveled from Ireland to England on a lorry. The stories are charming and funny, and will appeal to children as well as adult readers for their subtle humor, beauty, and sense of mystery and magic. The book also shows the importance of preserving the natural habitat, the home of the forest folk, who are portrayed as kind and helpful to the forest, other creatures, and humans.I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781681603636
  • Publisher: Crimson Cloak Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Crimson Cloak Publishing
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 86
  • Weight: 145 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1681603632
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jun 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 127 mm


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