
CHRISTMAS-TREE LAND - BY MRS MOLESWORTH - AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY.'
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I. - THE WHITE CASTLE.
CHAPTER II. - IN THE FIR-WOODS.
CHAPTER III. - THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
CHAPTER IV. - FAIRY HOUSEKEEPING.
CHAPTER V. - THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER VI. - THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER - (Continued).
CHAPTER VII. - A WINDING STAIR AND A SCAMPER.
CHAPTER VIII. - THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
A weary carriage rolls up a winding hill, delivering two curious siblings and their loyal companions to a mysterious valley glittering with endless fir trees. As night falls, the landscape transforms into a shimmering forest of ever‑glowing Christmas trees, filling the children’s eyes with awe and their hearts with quiet wonder. Their guide, an elderly servant, hints at a grand white castle perched among the trees, promising warmth and shelter after a long, tiring journey.
Inside the castle’s bright halls, the siblings discover a world where magic seems to linger in every corner—talking portraits, secret passages, and a hint of enchantment that beckons them to explore. Together with their new friends, they begin to unravel the gentle mysteries of this snowy realm, learning that courage and imagination can light even the darkest corners of an unfamiliar land.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (248K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan, Clive Pickton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
Release date
2012-04-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1839–1921
A beloved Victorian storyteller, she helped shape children's fiction with warm, domestic tales full of imagination. Best known as Mrs. Molesworth, she wrote stories that generations of young readers treasured, including The Cuckoo Clock.
View all books
by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth

by Mrs. Molesworth