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Freya and the Magic Cloak Written by Nanna Aida Svendsen
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Do you believe in magic? Thomas does. One night young Thomas meets Freya, a snow fairy he has wished for on a magic crystal. She tells him all about her magic cloak and how it protects the fairies. "Why should fairies need protection?" he wonders. " Because we're in danger of being destroyed" she responds.And so begins the grand adventure of Freya and the Magic Cloak. Its a tale filled with enchanted creatures like talking owls and mice who put aside their differences to rescue Freya and Thomas from an evil ogre. Complementing the story perfectly are Sue Scullard's superbly textured, highly decorative watercolours, 17 full coloured plates in all. The extraordinary detail she has lavished on every painting, adds remarkable dimension to every chapter. |
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Pressing her small form against the pane, what should she see, thanks to a candle glowing just inside the glass, but a slumbering boy ... from Chapter One |
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" Don't you know who I am? I am the Ogre and that ugly bit of cloth down there is mine. So you'd better run along and leave this fairy business to me." ... from Chapter 4 |
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With Freya poised on her back, Beatrix left William's glade and winged her way towards the edge of the forest. ... from Chapter 5 |
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In time, much less time than it had taken the night before, they reached William's snow covered form ... from Chapter 16 |