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HETTIE NETTLE'S HANDBOOK FOR HEDGEWITCHES
IMPRINT: Moon + Bird
ON SALE: 26th August 2025
Page Count: 112 Trim Size: 222 x 174 mm
Age range: 6-9 years
Hedgewitch Hettie Nettle reveals the secrets of the Wild Wood, encouraging children to become guardians of nature and make magic of their own.
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 Ostara, the spring goddess!
• Have fun with the Spell of the Month: create an ointment to see the faeries, make a wish with a dandelion clock charm, create a Beltane blessing with a May Day garland, make a dream matchbox with rosemary.
• Enjoy a monthly Tale from Flittermouse, a story linked to a seasonal theme, such as the Hare and the Moon (March) or The Unlucky Hedgehog (January)
The design plays into the idea that this is a secret notebook illustrated by Hettie herself with enchanting watercolour paintings of the amazing things Hettie finds and the magical beings she encounters.
PERFECT FOR READERS OF Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl, A Natural History of Fairies (and other Folklore Field Guides) by Emily Hawkins and Jessica Roux, Jill Barklem’s The Complete Bramley Hedge, The Magical Unicorn Society: Official Handbook by Selwynn E. Phipps.
TIMELY BLEND OF ENVIRONMENTALISM AND MAGIC: Hettie Nettle the Hedgewitch looks after nature and will encourage children to do so too; she also uses magic in all sorts of fun ways and knows all about folklore and the wheel of the year.
SEASONALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO INSPIRE SOLO, FAMILY AND CLASSROOM PLAY: factual nature info, eg about birds' eggs and animal tracks, will teach children how to decode the natural world at different times of year, and they’ll also be inspired to engage in wonderfully imaginative seasonal activities too, such as catching moonlight in a jar of rain and resetting the dandelion clocks.
CHARISMATIC, PROMOTABLE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR known for her Knitbone Pepper (Usborne) and Picklewitch and Jack (Faber) stories . Claire loves nothing more than doing schools and library outreach to meet children and tell them about her books!
Author Bio: Claire Barker is the author of the Knitbone Pepper series (Winner of The Book Factor, shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Prize, shortlisted for the Fantastic Book Award) and the Picklewitch + Jack series (Winner of the Surrey Libraries Children’s Book Award 2020, the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award 2020 in the Read Aloud Category and the Inspired Read Award 2020 in the Shorter Books Category). "Funny, wonderfully imaginative and beautifully illustrated the Knitbone Pepper books are highly recommended." Charlotte Heathcote, The Daily Express. Find out more at https://clairebarkerauthor.com/ and on X @clairebarker
Location: Devon
Reviews:
“An utterly beautiful and charming book full of kindness, hope, imagination and reminders that magic is all around us . . . a treasure and a joy for aspiring (and accomplished!) witches.”
—Michelle Harrison, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Calderdale Book of the Year Award Winning Author
“This gorgeous book is bursting with gentle humour, heartwarming stories and cool ways to explore and celebrate the natural world. It's such a perfect way to help children understand and connect with nature and open their eyes to a world of imagination, folklore, kindness and magic. Completely enchanting. Every child (and adult!) needs this book!”
- Cathy Cassidy, bestselling author of the Chocolate Box Girls series
“A truly enchanting and magical treasure, this special book is adorned with beautiful illustrations full of charm and detail. The more I read the more I want to step into the Wild Wood and I know that everyone who opens these pages will feel the same. Claire has done such a wonderful job of weaving all these glorious green threads into a guide that any reader, young or old, will adore and pore over.”
- Andy Sheperd, bestelling author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons series and The Wood Where Magic Grows
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