Classic children's fantasy

At the Back of the North Wind

by George MacDonald

Poor Diamond is visited at night by the mysterious North Wind, who carries him through the dark skies and introduces him to places ordinary children cannot reach. Her presence brings both wonder and danger, while Diamond's kindness toward his family and neighbors gives the story its emotional center. Dreamlike episodes blur the boundary between fairy tale, illness, death, and consolation. Lyrical and unusual, this classic is best for quiet nighttime reading when you want compassion, imaginative travel, and a story willing to leave some mysteries unresolved.