The Little House in the Fairy Wood

Written in 1918 by little-known author Ethel Cook Eliot, The Little House in the Fairy Wood is an enchanting and charming classic of children's literature. This book tells the tale of Eric, an orphan forced to work long hours in a cannery until one morning he decides to explore the woods behind the factory. There he finds refuge and love at the home of Helma and her daughter, Ivra. Helma is a human, but Ivra is a half-fairy child and introduces Eric to snow witches, bird fairies, wind creatures, forest children and the magic of the world around them all.