Excellent read and a magical adventure set in the run up to Christmas. Kids want me to read it to them every night, no punishment for me as I love it too. Wonderful story.
Finally found the sequel on Amazon in link below, The Peril of John Barleycorn. Highly recommended. Even better than the first.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peril-John-Barleycorn-Kathleen-Franks/dp/B0D2CGK6Q7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=24IYZVA0X9ZDP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8vDO39wAiuF0L3jIP88nrXuav-bQnPxGW3jtJWhj_87GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.BRC1hZM4BUXK4fZ9qV2xU6bgTFYjhQ1bGdsR0IB3pbQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+peril+of+john+barleycorn&qid=1718751374&sprefix=%2Caps%2C994&sr=8-1