Willow is a woodsprite on a mission! When all the water disappears in Windybottom Wood, she is determined to find out what has happened. The nasty Prickle Sisters have stolen all the water for their swimming pool! As Windybottom turns brown and crispy, the animals pack their bags and start to leave. Can Willow and her magical flute save it in time from being destroyed?

 

There are 32 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 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Helen Bailey was born and brought up in Northumberland, a county she still regards as home. Helen Bailey was born and brought up in Northumberland, a county she still regards as home. Barely into her teens, Helen invested her pocket money in buying a copy of The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook and spent the next few years sending short stories and poems to anyone she could think of. Much to her surprise, she sometimes found herself in print. After a degree in science, Helen worked in the media and now runs a successful London-based character licensing agency handling internationally renowned properties such as Snoopy, Felicity Wishes, Dilbert and Zorro. She now divides her time between London and the North-East. Kirsten Richards is a bright, young, contemporary artist. She has illustrated books for the educational market and packagers in the past, but this is her first picture book.