The Little House in the Fairy Wood

This book tells the tale of Eric an orphan forced to work long hours in a cannery until one morning he decides to explore the woods behind the factory. There he finds refuge and love at the home of Helma and her daughter Ivra. Helma is a human but Ivra is a half-fairy child and introduces Eric to snow witches bird fairies wind creatures forest children and the magic of the world around them all.