Books with title Wood Magic

One morning as little "Sir" Bevis [such was his pet name] was digging in the farmhouse garden, he saw a daisy, and throwing aside his spade, he sat down on the grass to pick the flower to pieces. He pulled the pink-tipped petals off one by one, and as they dropped they were lost. Next he gathered a bright dandelion, and squeezed the white juice from the hollow stem, which drying presently, left his fingers stained with brown spots. Then he drew forth a bennet from its sheath, and bit and sucked it till his teeth were green from the sap. Lying at full length, he drummed the earth with his toes, while the tall grass blades tickled his cheeks.

Long ago, a young mother living in a poor village struggles to keep her family comfortable during hard times. She keeps an eye on the other villagers as well and does what she can to make their lives easier, too. One evening, she goes out into the forest to collect pinecones, which give off a soft glow at night when added to the fires at home. She is overcome by weariness and stops to rest under a pine tree. Soothed by the peaceful surroundings, she quickly falles into a deep sleep. The woodland fairies, comng out to dance among the moonbeams, find her sound asleep near the forest glade. They gather around her and decide to reward her for her kindheartedness and caring nature, so with a sprinkle of pixie dust and a little bit of magic, they turn her baskets of pinecones into a marvelous treasure that she shares with the whole village.