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Tales from Worm Wood

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Book Details

Format

Hardback
Imprint

Chalk Stream Books
ISBN (Hardback)

9781917056656
Language

English
Page Extent

121
Page Size

A5 Portrait (210×148mm)

About The Author

Paul Sumner

Paul Sumner

Paul Sumner has long been captivated by the quiet magic of the natural world. During his years living in Borneo, where rainforest folklore, folk art and the stories of the land shaped his imagination, he wrote many articles on these themes for local magazines, newspapers, and the Brunei National Museum.

Now back in the UK, Paul brings to life Worm Wood, a hidden and enchanted spinney in the ancient New Forest of Hampshire.

His writing lingers at the threshold between myth and memory, where forests dream and stories take root. Inspired by the timeless spirit of The New Forest, Worm Wood is both a tale and a tribute. A gentle reminder that even in silence, the old magic endures and that ancient tales and hidden voices still whisper beneath the trees.

“Where every leaf tells a story, and every shadow has a soul.”

Hidden deep within the New Forest lies Worm Wood — an ancient spinney where the old magic still stirs and the guardians keep their silent watch. From Terra, the wise Dryad worm, to Sylvian the White Hart and Willow the gentle Doe, each creature holds a secret thread in the fabric of the forest. Alongside them dwells the Fellowship of the Five Owls, a Hedgehog named Spike, Madison the mole, and a chorus of worms and other unlikely friends — all bound by balance, courage, and quiet wonder.

When darkness begins to spread through root and leaf, the guardians must listen to the whispers of the trees and the songs of the soil to restore harmony before the old magic fades forever.

Blending poetry and prose, Worm Wood is a timeless tale of unity, mystery, and the enduring spirit of this ancient woodland.