The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert

THE TALE OF BRIAR BANK is the fifth in this cottage series and it is a gem just like the previous books. But, Bailey the badger, knows better and has a tale to tell about Mr Wickstead's death.

A dragon? Indeed! There are no dragons flying around England during the early 1900s. None of the other animals believe Pickles' story at all. According to Pickles, a dragon landed on the tree limb and the limb broke thus killing the man. Pickles, Mr Wickstead's dog, knows exactly what happened because he was with him. Meanwhile all the animals and dogs are talking about Mr Wickstead's death too. Everyone knows that buried treasures are cursed so Mr Wickstead's untimely death was only to be expected.

The villagers are not surprised by the death of the kind Mr Wickstead, because gossip has it that he discovered a buried treasure and dug it up. He was hit on the head by it in the middle of the night. In fact, she is very happy that she will have to stay until the snow melts.ĭuring her first day on the farm, she learns that a neighbor, Hugh Wickstead was killed by a falling limb of a tree. The ferry is out of commission and it is very hard to get around the small village because of the weather, but Beatrix doesn't mind at all. When she wakes up the next morning she discovers that it has snowed well over thirty inches and there is no way for her to write the letter she promised to her mother. All she wants to do is to go back to Hill Top Farm, her own quaint home in the Lake District.Īfter yet another argument with her mother who wants Beatrix to stay in London, Beatrix gets on a train and in a few hours is back at her beloved Hill Top Farm. Miss Beatrix Potter can't wait to get away from her parents with whom she lives with in London, England.

The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert