Publisher's Synopsis
The Farm, the third book in Fleur Rossdale's inspirational Woodland Sprite Series, is a captivating fusion of magical storytelling and grounded climate action. Perfect for readers aged 8 to 12, teenagers and adults-this story is a rallying cry and a reminder that real change begins when imagination meets purpose. A joyful, hopeful tale, The Farm shows how every wish matters, every voice counts, and how the world can be changed-one story, one school, and one dream at a time.
The Farm takes Sky and Anil, two young nature sprites, to the very edge of imagination in Wonderland, and discover that everything is possible through the magic of dreams and the wonder of wishes. On the first day of their summer holidays, Sprites of Cabilla receive a long-awaited call from nature sprites of Northumberland to follow to the end of the rainbow in Northumberland to attend a celebration in the presence of Titania, Queen of the Fairies, uniting the fantasy world of children and fairies. Here, Sky and Anil meet up with their team, Kobalos the goblin, Liam the leprechaun, Pascal the pixie Prince, and eco-warrior nature sprites - Lydia, Layla, and Anito and discover the importance of soil health through regenerative farming. The Queen of Hearts, who once ruled Wonderland alongside Queen Titania, wants her crown back. She conspires with Murmurers, masters of doubt and distraction, to spread confusion. Sky and her team, on a mission to clear the fog with truth takes them to the Pixie Kingdom, where Sky, Anil, and the sprites in their team follow the thread of the dream Sky planted into the mind of a changemaker to bring influential people around the table. The Lady introduced in The Journey is part of the story, arranging a dinner to inspire action, where Sky, Anil, and Lydia help sow seeds of ideas that bring about change. Guided by courage, the Winds of Change carry Sky and Anil to Kenya, where real-life heroes regenerate the land through sustainable farming. The adventure mirrors real-world projects already underway across Europe, Kenya, and the Netherlands, led by Klim, De Jonge Voedselbosboeren (Food Forest Farmers), Justdiggit and Communities EverGreening Africa (CEGA). POST SCRIPT: The Farm gives birth to the author's founding of the Direct Climate Cooling Initiative as the DCCI School Awards, where schools will perform her play Taken by Storm, adapted from her first book in the series, provide presentations, and support causes outlined in the narrative to communicate their adventure and purpose in facing the realities of climate change to audiences.
