The Tree That Sat Down

Author: Nichols, Beverley

Reading age: from c 8 years

Published on 10 September 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the HarperCollins Children's Classics' series.

Paperback | 304 pages
197 x 129 x 21 | 206g

Captivating and deeply funny, The Tree That Sat Down is modern classic, perfect for young readers

Deep in the enchanted forest Judy helps her granny run The Shop Under the Willow Tree. They sell all sorts of wonderful things, such as boxes of beautiful dreams carefully tied up with green ribbon.

But then Sam and the charming Miss Smith, a witch in disguise, open a rival business. The newcomers are not only cheating their customers, but also plotting to destroy Granny’s shop.

Can Judy save the wood from their wickedness?