The Faeries of Birchover Wood - Book 1 - The Bad

Taking Sarah into the wood, Dave and Solomon want to show her the glowing tree. Once they get there, they are met by Cowl Monkshood, a faery they have not met before. The little creature carefully seperates Solomon from his parents and starts to push him closer to the tree. The small stone in Solomon's pocket starts to glow, and Caitlin, Zeal and Balamore fly to see why Solomon is in danger. Before the three faeries can stop Cowl Monkshood, he pushes Solomon into the glowing tree and the two of then disappear.

The evil creature that is helping the bad to escape, has chosen the human that will allow the bad to be free from its prison. Winnie has passed the word onto a small number of villagers that know about the secret, that the tree is in a terrible condition, and time is running out. As a sign that things are changing, reports in newspapers that gnomes, goblins, and dragons have been spotted, and as Winnie walks home, she is met by a group of Brownies, on the way to a very special place in the wood. Winnie being adventurous and inquisitive, ventures into the wood, and she sees something that she has never seen before. Nymphs and walking Oakmen. They are all going to the place that all Myths, Legends and Folklore have been summoned to go to. The Nine Ladies Stone Circle.

Newspapers and TV news start to report sightings of strange beasts roaming the land and in the sky. People talking about dragons, trolls and other mythical beasts.

The storm that Elder Perennial Swallowtail has longed feared comes. During the night of the storm, the oak tree that holds the Bad, is struck by lightening.

The oak tree is in a terrible condition and so all the faeries try to seal the hole on the damaged tree by chanting a mythical song.

Winnie, Dave and Solomon all see the strike. Dave promises to take Solomon to the tree and see what has happened.

It's now only a matter of time the Bad will escape.

On a glorious sunny day, Solomon decides to venture out into the wood at the back of his house. All was going well until he ventures to far away from his house and loses his direction. Lost and confused, he starts to make a crying sound only to see something fly towards him. "A Faery!" Solomon exclaims. Caitlin helps Solomon get home and feels that she will see him again. Not far from them, a pair of eyes was watching them. Planning on how to use the faeries and the boy to help set the Bad free.

After selling their house in Manchester, a family move into a house in Birchover village. The back of the garden leads straight into Birchover wood. Dave, Sarah, and Solomon have no idea how their lives will be turned upside down by moving to their new house. At the same time, the faery Sup Sup Rose organises groups of faeries to help with new arrivals. After completing the task, he notices something at the base of the oak tree that has the Bad imprisoned. A crack has appeared, a sign that the Bad is coming and maybe the end of the faery nation.