Tales from Fern Hollow: Intellectual Property Rights available for licensing
There are 17 titles in this series; Size: 207mm wide x 290mm tall single page; 24 pages including endpapers.
- See an overview of Fern Hollow
- Meet a few of the main characters
- See a list of titles and languages/territories available
Titles in this series:
- Brock the Balloonist
- Castaways on Heron Island
- Granny Bouncer's Rescue
- Mr Rusty's New House
- Mrs Merryweather's Letter
- Muddles at the Manor
- Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt
- Sigmund's Birthday Surprise
- Spike and the Cowboy Band
- Sports Day
- The Brass Band Robbery
- The Floating Restaurant
- The Midsummer banquet
- The Mysterious Fortune Teller
- The Seasons in Fern Hollow
- The Tortoise Fair
- The Unscary Scarecrow
Languages and Territories:
Book Rights for these titles are available for all languages & territories except those listed below, which are currently under contract:
- Arabic: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, The United Arab Emirates.
- Chinese: People’s Republic of China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
- English: Benin, Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen.
- Russian: worldwide:
- Brock the Balloonist; Granny Bouncer's Rescue; Mr Rusty's New House; Mrs Merryweather's Letter; Muddles at the Manor; Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt; Sigmund's Birthday Surprise; Sports Day; The Brass Band Robbery; The Midsummer banquet; The Tortoise Fair; and The Unscary Scarecrow.
- Russian: The Russian Federation:
- The Seasons in Fern Hollow; Spike and the Cowboy Band; Castaways on Heron Island; The Mysterious Fortune Tellers; and The Floating Restaurant.
Please to enquire about book rights for other languages and territories or rights for other products and we will be delighted to discuss your requirements.
Welcome to Fern Hollow!
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Created, written and illustrated by John Patience, Fern Hollow is a village populated by animal characters. These stories, illustrated in traditional style, have remained popular ever since they were first published in the 1980s and 1990s - see the full list here. Tales from Fern Hollow was first published in the UK by Peter Haddock Limited of Bridlington.
A whole generation of people who read the Fern Hollow stories as children have now grown up and are buying the books to read with their own children, nieces and nephews. People who were parents and read the books with their children are now enjoying them all over again with their grandchildren. John receives more fan mail about Fern Hollow than about any of the other books he has written and illustrated over the years. It seems they are particularly popular in the USA and Canada and many of them are now collectible (or collectable, if you prefer that spelling).
What and where is Fern Hollow?
Fern Hollow is a wonderful place to live. Ask
Professor Sigmund Swamp or old Brock Gruffy
to tell you about their lovely little village, and they will tell you that Fern Hollow nestles
at the foot of the trees of Windy Wood and that through
the village runs the sparkling ribbon of the River Ferny.
The animals of Fern Hollow are all good friends and neighbours and, if you are a stranger, they will make you feel at home in next to no time.
The Seasons in Fern Hollow
The first book about Fern Hollow was The Seasons in Fern Hollow.
The map on the endpapers helped you find your way around the village and went on to appear in every single title in the Fern Hollow series. Children really loved the map and enjoyed pointing out where all their favourite Fern Hollow Characters lived and all the stories took place.
- You can see the covers and a brief description of all the books from the four Fern Hollow series below.
- You can see a list of all Fern Hollow Books published to date.
- Meet some of the best-known inhabitants.
Tales from Fern Hollow Series and Compilations
Each book in the four series had 24 pages including endpapers. Please click the pictures below to view more information.
Series 1:
- Brock the Balloonist
- Sports Day
- The Brass Band Robbery
- Mr Rusty's New House
Series 2:
- Sigmund's Birthday Surprise
- Muddles at the Manor
- The Unscary Scarecrow
- Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt
Series 3:
- Mrs Merryweather's Letter
- Granny Bouncer's Letter
- The Midsummer Banquet
- The Tortoise Fair
Series 4:
- Spike and the Cowboy Band
- Castaways on Heron Island
- The Floating Restaurant
- The Mysterious Fortune Tellers
Compilations:
The original publishers also produced some compilations:
- Fern Hollow Bedtime Favourites
- New Adventures in Fern Hollow
- Tales from Fern Hollow
- Map of Fern Hollow
The map of Fern Hollow appeared on the endpapers of every title in the series
- Signpost
The signpost to Fern Hollow
- The Seasons in Fern Hollow
The book that started it all!
- Series 1
Brock is not normally an adventurous sort of badger but when he finds a hot air balloon he just has to try it out. Flying high in the sky is fun at first but there is trouble ahead, trouble and lots of it!
- Series 1
All the Fern Hollow animals are excitedly preparing for the Sports Day - it is sure to be lots of fun. The only thing they didn't prepare for is a big black cloud and pouring rain! It looks like the Sports Day will have to be called off but Lord Trundle has a bright idea.
- Series 1
Lord Trundle decides that Fern Hollow should have its own brass band. The musical instruments are delivered and the animals begin to practise, but when the troublesome weasels Snitch and Snatch arrive uninvited, things begin to go wrong.
- Series 1
One night a terrible storm hits Fern Hollow, lightning flashes, thunder crashes and the rain comes pouring down. Mr Rusty's house is flooded and he and his family are forced to take refuge on the roof! Things look very bad for the Rusty family. What are they going to do?
- Series 2
Due to a mix-up with parcel labels, Sigmund Swamp accidentally receives a real live crocodile for his birthday. The creature escapes and causes pandemonium around the village.
- Series 2
Mr Blodger, the gardener at Trundleberry Manor, decides to try a bit of topiary. It seems like a good idea. He cuts the hedges into all kinds of shapes: a duck, an elephant and a soldier. Then Mr Blodger loses his balance on his ladder and that's where the trouble begins!
- Series 2
Farmer Bramble's crop is being eaten by crows so his children make a wonderful scarecrow to frighten away the pesky birds. The only problem is, the scarecrow just isn't scary enough! This calls for drastic action!
- Series 2
When a hole appears in the church roof, Parson Dimly decides to run a treasure hunt to raise funds for the repairs. The whole village joins in and, naturally, there are one or two mishaps along the way. Who will the winner be?
- Series 3
When Mrs Merryweather posts a letter to Mrs Willowbank and Mr Periwinkle the Fern Hollow postman loses it, who knows where the letter will end up?
This story will carry you and the letter all around the animal village. - Series 3
The day for the annual seaside trip has arrived and the Fern Hollow animals are all filled with excitement. Granny Bouncer enjoys a trip to the seaside as much as anyone else but she is quietly concentrating on her knitting and, as it turns out, a good thing too!
- Series 3
Fern Hollow's Midsummer Banquet is set to be extra special because everyone will be dressed in medieval costume. Unfortunately, Lord Trundle somehow manages to get himself trapped in the tower of a ruined castle. Does this mean the Banquet will be called off?
- Series 3
When the Tortoise Fair comes to Fern Hollow it brings fun and excitement for all the village's inhabitants, especially young Monty and Tugger who decide to stow away in the caravan when it leaves!
- Series 4
Spike Willowbank is a very good violin player, and when a cowboy band arrives in Fern Hollow to play at the music festival Spike is filled with excitement. Will Spike get his chance to play in the cowboy band?
- Series 4
Miss Crisp takes her class on a school trip to Heron Island. All the children are well-behaved except for Pippa and Patch. The two naughty rabbits get lost in the spooky wood. Fortunately, Old Man Heron is around to help them out.
- Series 4
When Brock Gruffy inherits an old boat he decides to turn it into a floating restaurant. His new business venture is going splendidly until a sudden storm springs up and the boat is swept away in the night.
- Series 4
The morning of the village fête was bright and clear and everyone was bubbling over with excitement. In the far corner of the field a small crowd had gathered around the tent of a couple of fortune-tellers, but were the fortune-tellers what they appeared to be?
- Compilation
This title is a compilation of:
The Seasons in Fern Hollow; Sigmund's Birthday Surprise; Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt. - Compilation
This title is a compilation of:
Spike and the Cowboy Band; The Mysterious Fortune Tellers; Castaways on Heron Island;
The Floating Restaurant; The Midsummer Banquet; Sports Day. - Compilation
This title is a compilation of:
Castaways on Heron Island; Granny Bouncer's Rescue; Mrs Merryweather's Letter; Spike and the Cowboy Band; The Midsummer Banquet; The Mysterious Fortune-tellers
A list of all the Fern Hollow Books
We receive e-mails from people who remember reading Fern Hollow when they were children or as parents with their children when they were small. Now they want to collect the whole series for their own children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, etc., so they e-mail us for a complete list which you can see below:
- The Seasons in Fern Hollow (the one that started it all!)
- Granny Bouncer's Rescue
- The Tortoise Fair
- Muddles at the Manor
- Sigmund's Birthday Surprise
- Mr Rusty's New House
- The Unscary Scarecrow
- The Brass Band Robbery
- Sports Day
- Brock the Balloonist
- Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt
- Mrs Merryweather's Letter
- The Floating Restaurant
- Castaways on Heron Island
- The Midsummer Banquet
- The Mysterious Fortune Tellers
- Spike and the Cowboy Band
- Fern Hollow Bedtime Favourites (compilation)
- New Adventures in Fern Hollow (compilation)
- Tales from Fern Hollow (2008 compilation)