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The Magic Faraway Tree: Silky's Story

Enid Blyton, Author

Jeanne Willis, Author

Mark Beech, Illustrator

Series: The Magic Faraway Tree

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: April 1, 2021

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781444952223

Series: The Magic Faraway Tree

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: April 2, 2020

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781444956290

The perfect introduction to the wonderful world of the Faraway Tree. Discover the magic!

Explore the Enchanted Wood with Joe, Beth and Frannie and meet their very special friends, Silky the fairy, Moonface and Saucepan Man. When a runaway elephant visits the tree, there’s a lot of mess for the friends to sort out . . .

Perfect for reading with 3-6 year-olds, this picture book is a delightful way to discover the extraordinary world of the Magic Faraway Tree. This is a brand-new story, specially written by bestselling picture book author Jeanne Willis, and illustrated by Mark Beech.

Enid Blyton Books

Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton’s books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children’s author.

She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.

Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world’s best-loved storytellers.

Enid Blyton Books

Jeanne Willis

Jeanne Willis is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author, whose titles include I Hate School, I Want to Be a Cowgirl and Don’t Let Go. Jeanne lives in London.

Mark Beech

Mark Beech was born in Pendle, Lancashire and loved to draw from an early age. His very popular work regularly includes scary dragons, wild dinosaurs, grumpy witches and many other whacky creatures. He is the illustrator of all the Magic Faraway Tree books. Mark lives in the Forest of Bowland, where he enjoys walking with his dog Bungle.