When Jack helps one of the green people who live in the forest, the fairy king rewards him with a mysterious "squirrel wife". The couple are happy until Jack's jealous older brother turns the villagers against him and, one day, they lock him up. The king of the green people tells Jack his squirrel wife can free him, but to do so she must give up her knowledge of the forest and all its secrets. In true fairytale fashion, there is happiness ever after, but everything comes at a price...
- ISBN10 0140348379
- ISBN13 9780140348378
- Publish Date 27 February 1992 (first published 11 October 1971)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 October 1998
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Puffin Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 64
- Language English