Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to a house which has a huge forest next to it. There are rumours that the forest has magical properties. Upon their visit, they discover the Enchanted Wood, a large tree, that houses many kinds of magical creatures. There, the children discover new friends: Moon-face, Silky the fairy, The Saucepan Man, Dame Washalot, Mr. Watzisname and the Angry Pixie. They discover new lands with their new friends and never does their wonder cease for a moment. Meet the children and the magic folk in The Enchanted Wood on their fantastic adventures in this first book of The Faraway Tree series, arguably the best of Enid Blyton s work.