Down on the Farm

Spring Down on the Farm is the second in this series of children's books set on a small farm in Wales and in the nearby village of Rosehill. Fluffy the rabbit has settled in happily with Tiddles the cat, but he misses his family and longs to hear news of his missing parents and brothers. Meanwhile the farmer, Mr Evans, has been accepted as a contestant on a popular television quiz show and is brushing up on his general knowledge. If he does well he will be able to use some of the prize money to make a handsome contribution to the church roof repair fund.

Preparations are underway for the Rosehill summer fête. Every year prizes are awarded for the best home-made produce, and on the farm Mrs Evans has been busy with her specialty jams and marmalades, cheeses and chutneys, cakes and pies and pickles. The Evanses are also hoping to win a prize in the pet show – Fluffy the rabbit, Tiddles the cat and Sarah the duck are all entered. But Fluffy still doesn't know what happened to his father after the poachers took him away, and for Fluffy the best prize of all would be to be reunited with his missing family.

The days are growing shorter, but on Sunny Hill Farm Mr and Mrs Evans are working as hard as ever, looking after the animals and bringing in the last of the year's harvest. Meanwhile preparations are under way for a wedding in Rosehill village - Chris, the vet, is marrying his assistant, Tracy, and everyone has been invited. It is going to be a magnificent occasion. The Green Dragon Inn will be decorated with flowers for the wedding reception, and after the food and dancing Mr Marvellous will be performing his celebrated magic show to bring an incredible year to a truly magical end.