Hettie Nettle's Handbook for Hedgewitches

Hettie Nettle reveals the secrets of the Wild Wood in this fictional guide to being a hedgewitch, encouraging children age 7–10 to become magical guardians of nature.Charmingly written and illustrated by Claire Barker, author of the Picklewitch + Jack (Faber & Faber) and Knitbone Pepper (Usborne) series.Wherever there's a patch of nature, children may find the Wild Wood, and wherever there is the Wild Wood, a hedgewitch is needed! Accompany Hettie as month by month she reveals the hidden magical world that surrounds us but only children can see: Learn each month's Whisper Name – January is The Dreaming, May is Brightling Enjoy celebrity interviews with the creatures that inhabit your local patch of nature, from the local faeries to the Moon and the Wind, and from Mother Oak to Jack Frost. Help organize the seasonal celebrations of the Wheel of the Year, such as the wedding of Jack-in-the-Green and the Queen of the May at Beltane, and the Equinox Periwinkle Parade to welcome