It's a beautiful snow-sparkling day and Poppy, Honey and Saffron are off to Wildspice Woods to collect twigs and berries to decorate the ball room at the Hedgerows Hotel for the Winter Ball. When they enter the woods, everything looks and smells magical and the girls are entranced. But as they walk deeper and deeper into the trees it becomes darker and darker and they can hear a strange noise that sounds like a baby crying. Poppy, Honey and Saffron follow the whimpering as it gets louder and louder and louder. They soon fine an injured baby deer curled up underneath a snowy fir tree. They can't just leave him there - what are they going to do? Join them on their midwinter adventure and find out what happens ...

 

This book is part of a book series called Princess Poppy .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Janey Louise Jones is a full-time writer who lives in Edinburgh. She enjoys writing strong female characters who inspire and entertain in equal measure. A former English teacher, Janey has fulfilled her dreams with the Princess Poppy series but now wants to refresh the brand with a new look and a new setting - for a new generation of fans.