Eric is an orphan boarded with the harsh Mrs. Freg, who shakes him and two other boys out of bed at six each morning. One misty day he wanders into a wood where a bright little house stands, and there he finds firelight, kindness and the fairy folk, along with a Beautiful Wicked Witch who keeps a forest bird locked in a cage.
A gentle American fairy story from 1919 for children who like enchantment mixed with a lonely boy’s longing for a home. Download the free EPUB.