The Battle of the Birds

The Battle of the Birds is one of Joseph Jacobs' most sweeping and enchanting Scottish fairy tales - a sprawling epic of magic, loyalty, giants, riddles, shapeshifting, and fate.

When a humble wren challenges a mouse to a contest of strength, the clash spirals into a full-scale battle of the creatures. A young prince sets out to witness the strange conflict, only to be swept into a whirlwind of enchantment when he rescues a mighty black raven locked in combat with a deadly serpent.

But the ra...