Into the Faerie Hill
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A moving, atmospheric adventure about a boy investigating an old family mystery and discovering the fantastical creatures of Faerie Hill.Somehow, whenever he was in the countryside surrounded by nature, Alfred&’s imagination went into overdrive. He often had the feeling something… was watching him. A few times, he&’d imagined seeing glimpses of weird creatures. Once, when he&’d been swimming in the sea, an ugly catfish had warned him of an undertow near the shore. Or so he&’d imagined.As soon as Alfred arrives at his granny's cottage, he feels like he's being watched. There are steep cliffs and dark forests all around, teeming with unfamiliar life — even odd little faerie creatures only Alfred can see. When free-spirited Saga bursts into his life, he begins to appreciate the beauty of these places that have always scared him.But this special world is under threat: Alfred's dad is working on a project to dig a giant tunnel through the landscape for a motorway. As he joins Saga in the community protests against the plan, Alfred draws ever closer to the strange world of the faerie creatures, following a thread that seems to be leading him deep into secrets from his family's past.Into the Fairie Hill is a beautiful and moving tale of friendship, courage and learning to love the things that make us different.