The handbook is divided into months and is a guide to nature with magic and mythology while also being a lovely book to dip in and out of.
Every month Hettie the hedgewitch explores the Wildwood revealing the hidden magical world that surrounds us but that only children can see….Barker weaves in facts about the natural world with fiction and folk customs. An utterly beguiling book that feels simultaneously fresh and sweetly old fashioned.  Unique and charming.

Charlotte Eyre Children’s Book reviewer the Bookseller Magazine

“This might be one of the most genuinely magical children’s books ever! I feel totally cheated that I didn’t grow up as a hedgewitch with as magical a life as Hettie’s. Little me would have been obsessed”

“Easily one of the most whimsical and immersive children’s books I have ever laid eyes on!” 

“Every once in a while, I get an ARC that blows my mind away and this is one of them. It is very difficult to describe it or summarise it as it contains spells, information and stories — all beautifully illustrated in a dreamy way. I cannot put it in one specific category. It sure is a mesmerising read. I am definitely buying this when it is out”

“Sure to be a hit with the witchy, nature-loving kiddo in your life” 

“Filled to the brim with joy” 

“The illustrations are gorgeous and the whole book is a feel good read. I will be buying multiple copies”

“Every once in a while, I get an ARC that blows my mind away and this is one of them”

“A wonderful gift for a witch in your life or anyone who likes a little bit of outdoor whimsy”

“This was the most darling thing ever!”

“the perfect gift for aspiring witches”

“a treasure trove of good witchy fun”

“I love all the little activities for kids to do,”

“So charming!”

“Delightfully whimsical”

“This is such a charming book”

“Lighthearted and fun”

“The perfect gift for aspiring witches. Packed with useful information, fun facts, stories and spells it’s great for dipping in to but will also keep your little (and grown up) hedgewitches engaged for hours. The illustrations are gorgeous and the whole book is a feel good read. I will be buying multiple copies”

“Readers young and old will be immersed in a world that honors the seasons easily one of the most whimsical and immersive children’s books I have ever laid eyes on!”

“so charming!”

“dreamy”

“A magical book filled with a love of nature and childhood.”

“This would be a wonderful gift for a witch in your life, or anyone who likes a little bit of outdoor whimsy”

“This was the most darling thing ever!”

“The stories inside are lovely, the art is perfect”.

“so charming!I loved the fantasy world and all of the tips and tricks. Very unique”

“my children loved it”. 

“a good witch”

“Such a cute book about the witchy year”

“full of magic and wonder! Hettie Nettle is here to tell the scoop on the world of magic that’s just a step away from our own! This book is so cute and fun, I love all the little activities for kids to do, and I know if I were a kid today, I would totally be roping my mom into every single activity.” 

“Such a good read for any kid into fantasy.. up there with the Dragonology books or the Fairyopolis.”

“A beautiful book that charmed me the whole way through!

The illustrations are simply beautiful with a lovely, dream-like quality”