The Enchanted Forest

By Katharine Derrick

Having been lost in the Enchanted Forest as a child, Princess Gina is deathly afraid to go back. But her dog, Pudding, is missing and her sister, Maisie, insists that Witch Duff has lead him there to test Gina’s courage. Can she summon the courage to face her fears or is Pudding lost forever?
An original fairy tale for children aged 6-11. A perfect book to read aloud to younger children, and an introduction to chapter books for older children. Also an excellent option for parents struggling to find suitable reading material for young but advanced readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Katharine Derrick
• Release date: Aug 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9780473299798

Katharine Derrick

Katharine Derrick is a New Zealand writer, writing mainly for children and young adults. As well as having her original fairy tales available through various ebook stores, she has also been published in: Brian Edwards 'Top of the Morning' Book of Incredibly Short Stories, Shortland Publications, Learning Media and as Kathryn Jenkins at www.flash-frontier.com.She is currently working on a fantasy novel for ages 9-12 and, when time permits, reviews New Zealand children's books and interviews their authors at www.nzchildrensbookreviews.wordpress.com.

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The Enchanted Forest

By Katharine Derrick

The Enchanted Forest

Text Copyright © 2010 Katharine Derrick

Cover Illustration by Shelby Derks-Wyatt

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the copyright holder and the publisher, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

ISBN: 978-0-473-29979-8

All characters and events in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

To my three girls who have always encouraged me to write.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Dream

Chapter 2: Into the Forest

Chapter 3: Following the Trail

Chapter 4: Behind the Wall

Chapter 5: Heading Home

Chapter 1: The Dream

Gina crept out of her bedroom and down the hall. She tiptoed past Lucy’s room and hesitated for a second outside Maisie’s before pushing open the door. The hinges creaked and Maisie rolled over in