Fern Hollow is a wonderful place to live.
The charming Fern Hollow stories have remained popular since they were first published in 1980..
Parents who read the books with their children back in the 1980s and 1990s are now enjoying them all over again with their grandchildren.
A generation of people who had the Fern Hollow stories read to them as children have now grown up and are buying the books to read with their own children, nieces and nephews.
These stories of animal folk have an enduring charm.
Children really love the map and enjoy pointing out where all their favourite Fern Hollow characters live and all the stories take place.
The map on the endpapers helps children find their way around the village and appeared in every single title in the Fern Hollow series.
Everyone lends a helping hand and there\'s always a happy ending - and usually a feast for everyone to share in celebration.
As the inhabitants of Fern Hollow go about their daily lives, there are small adventures to enjoy and little mishaps to overcome.
This gentle story, written and illustrated by John Patience , has eight detailed, colourful and cheerful double-page spreads depicting the animal characters of the village of Fern Hollow, tucked away somewhere in the countryside of Edwardian England.
Bouncer - they\'ll know what to do." This is one of the stories from original series one of the 17 titles in the 1980s classic Tales from Fern Hollow series. "I\'ll ride over to the fire station and gets Alphonso Duff and Mr.
Periwinkle, scrambling to his feet.
Rusty," cried Mr. "Don\'t worry, Mr.
Rusty and his family all perched on their cottage roof, he was so surprised that he fell off his bicycle.
Periwinkle the mailman came riding down the lane and saw Mr.
When Mr.
Rusty and his family had to climb up on to the roof.
The water crept up higher and higher until, at last, Mr.
Rusty\'s House stood.
In the morning the River Ferny, which had become swollen with all the rain, overflowed and rushed down into the hollow where Mr.
Lightning flashed around the sky and it rained cats and dogs.
What are they going to do? That night there was a terrible thunder storm.
Mr Rusty\'s House is flooded and he and his family are forced to take refuge on the roof! Things look very bad for the Rusty family.
Lightning flashes, thunder crashes and the rain comes pouring down.
In this title: One night a terrible storm hits Fern Hollow.
The animals of Fern Hollow are all good friends and neighbours, and if you are a stranger they will make you feel at home in next to no time.
They will tell you that Fern Hollow nestles at the foot of the trees of Windy Wood and that through the village runs the sparkling ribbon of the River Ferny.
Ask Professor Sigmund Swamp or old Brock Gruffy to tell you about their lovely little village and they will talk all day and yet hardly have begun.
Fern Hollow is a wonderful place to live
