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THE LEGEND OF TUMBLESTONE HOLLOW

Enter the world of Tumblestone Hollow in the wonderful books about Tumblestone Hollow and the people that live written by best-selling author Amy Sparkes and illustrated by Steve Pearce.

The first book, ‘The Legend of Tumblestone Hollow’, is a picture and story book centred around a character called Obsidian – who saves magical stones from harmful shadows, planting them hidden from view, by an ancient Field Maple tree within the beautiful valley of Stonor Park.

The story is centred around the stone circle at Stonor Park which has been a feature within its grounds long before the house was built 850 years ago. These stones were, before the end of the Ice age, part of a stone cap which was crushed by the weight of melting ice, causing the larger stones to tumble down to the valley where they still lie.

Books can be purchased at the Visitor Centre at Stonor, in advance via our ticketing website for collection at Stonor, from The Bell Bookshop in Henley-on-Thames and soon from Amazon.

Tumblestone Tales – The Moon Witch and the Thief

This brand new hardback book by Amy Sparkes and Steve Pearce tells the tale of woodland wonder, magic and mystery as the terrible Moon Witch tries to steal the ancient and magical moon stone for herself in order to discover its powerful secrets.

National Storytelling Week Competition

To celebrate National Storytelling Week and the magic of stories, we’re inviting children to get creative!

Draw your favourite character from our Tumblestone Hollow storybooks or create your own magical character. Older children can take it a step further by writing a character profile.

We’ll be showcasing as many entries as possible in our Visitor Centre, and the winners will receive a Tumblestone Hollow storybook!

How to Enter:

1️⃣ Print either a character drawing sheet (for pre-schoolers) or a character writing sheet (for primary schoolers).
2️⃣ Create your magical character—through drawing or writing!
3️⃣ Send your entry to 📧 enquiries@stonor.com
OR post your creation on Instagram or Facebook and tag @tumblestonehollow.

Prizes: One winner from the pre-schooler category and one from the primary schoolers category will win a Tumblestone Hollow storybook.

📅 Competition closes Monday 10th February 2025.
🏆 Winners announced Wednesday 12th February 2025.

For full terms and conditions, please email enquiries@stonor.com.

Good luck, and happy storytelling!

Character drawing sheet

Character writing sheet