diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/AbstractNodeItem.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/AbstractNodeItem.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aa90e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/AbstractNodeItem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package net.kemitix.node;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * An abstract node item, providing default implementations for most read-only
+ * operations.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of data stored in each node
+ *
+ * @author pcampbell
+ */
+abstract class AbstractNodeItem<T> implements Node<T> {
+
+    private T data;
+
+    private String name;
+
+    private Node<T> parent;
+
+    private final Set<Node<T>> children;
+
+    protected AbstractNodeItem(
+            final T data, final String name, final Node<T> parent,
+            final Set<Node<T>> children) {
+        this.data = data;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.parent = parent;
+        this.children = children;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<T> getData() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(data);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return data == null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<Node<T>> getParent() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(parent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Node<T>> getChildren() {
+        return new HashSet<>(children);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetches the node for the child if present.
+     *
+     * @param child the child's data to search for
+     *
+     * @return an {@link Optional} containing the child node if found
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Optional<Node<T>> findChild(final T child) {
+        if (child == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("child");
+        }
+        return children.stream().filter(node -> {
+            final Optional<T> d = node.getData();
+            return d.isPresent() && d.get().equals(child);
+        }).findAny();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Node<T> getChild(final T child) {
+        return findChild(child).orElseThrow(
+                () -> new NodeException("Child not found"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the node is an ancestor.
+     *
+     * @param node the potential ancestor
+     *
+     * @return true if the node is an ancestor
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDescendantOf(final Node<T> node) {
+        return parent != null && (node.equals(parent) || parent.isDescendantOf(
+                node));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Walks the node tree using the path to select each child.
+     *
+     * @param path the path to the desired child
+     *
+     * @return the child or null
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Optional<Node<T>> findInPath(final List<T> path) {
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("path");
+        }
+        if (path.size() > 0) {
+            Optional<Node<T>> found = findChild(path.get(0));
+            if (found.isPresent()) {
+                if (path.size() > 1) {
+                    return found.get().findInPath(path.subList(1, path.size()));
+                }
+                return found;
+            }
+        }
+        return Optional.empty();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<Node<T>> findChildByName(final String named) {
+        if (named == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("name");
+        }
+        return children.stream()
+                       .filter(n -> n.getName().equals(named))
+                       .findAny();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Node<T> getChildByName(final String named) {
+        return findChildByName(named).orElseThrow(
+                () -> new NodeException("Named child not found"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String drawTree(final int depth) {
+        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        final String unnamed = "(unnamed)";
+        if (isNamed()) {
+            sb.append(String.format("[%1$" + (depth + name.length()) + "s]\n",
+                    name));
+        } else if (!children.isEmpty()) {
+            sb.append(
+                    String.format("[%1$" + (depth + unnamed.length()) + "s]\n",
+                            unnamed));
+        }
+        getChildren().forEach(c -> sb.append(c.drawTree(depth + 1)));
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isNamed() {
+        return name != null && name.length() > 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItem.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItem.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b80a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package net.kemitix.node;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an immutable tree of nodes.
+ *
+ * <p>Due to the use of generics the data within a node may not be immutable.
+ * (We can't create a defensive copy.) So if a user were to use {@code
+ * getData()} they could then modify the original data within the node. This
+ * wouldn't affect the integrity of the node tree structure, however.</p>
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of data stored in each node
+ *
+ * @author pcampbell
+ */
+final class ImmutableNodeItem<T> extends AbstractNodeItem<T> {
+
+    private static final String IMMUTABLE_OBJECT = "Immutable object";
+
+    private ImmutableNodeItem(
+            final T data, final String name, final Node<T> parent,
+            final Set<Node<T>> children) {
+        super(data, name, parent, children);
+    }
+
+    static <T> ImmutableNodeItem<T> newRoot(
+            final T data, final String name, final Set<Node<T>> children) {
+        return new ImmutableNodeItem<>(data, name, null, children);
+    }
+
+    static <T> ImmutableNodeItem<T> newChild(
+            final T data, final String name, final Node<T> parent,
+            final Set<Node<T>> children) {
+        return new ImmutableNodeItem<>(data, name, parent, children);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setName(final String name) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setData(final T data) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setParent(final Node<T> parent) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addChild(final Node<T> child) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Node<T> createChild(final T child) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Node<T> createChild(final T child, final String name) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void createDescendantLine(final List<T> descendants) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Node<T> findOrCreateChild(final T child) {
+        return findChild(child).orElseThrow(
+                () -> new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void insertInPath(final Node<T> node, final String... path) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeChild(final Node<T> node) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeParent() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
index 1a83c73..e688355 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
  *
  * @author pcampbell
  */
-public class NodeItem<T> implements Node<T> {
+class NodeItem<T> implements Node<T> {
 
     private T data;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Nodes.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Nodes.java
index 24dc50e..ecc5f39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Nodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Nodes.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package net.kemitix.node;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 /**
  * Utility class for {@link Node} items.
  *
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ public final class Nodes {
      * Creates a new named child node.
      *
      * @param data   the data the node will contain
-     *               @param name the name of the node
+     * @param name   the name of the node
      * @param parent the parent of the node
      * @param <T>    the type of the data
      *
@@ -63,4 +67,41 @@ public final class Nodes {
         return new NodeItem<>(data, name, parent);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an immutable copy of an existing node tree.
+     *
+     * @param root the root node of the source tree
+     * @param <T>  the type of the data
+     *
+     * @return the immutable copy of the tree
+     */
+    public static <T> Node<T> asImmutable(final Node<T> root) {
+        if (root.getParent().isPresent()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("source must be the root node");
+        }
+        final Set<Node<T>> children = getImmutableChildren(root);
+        return ImmutableNodeItem.newRoot(root.getData().orElse(null),
+                root.getName(), children);
+    }
+
+    private static <T> Set<Node<T>> getImmutableChildren(final Node<T> source) {
+        return source.getChildren()
+                     .stream()
+                     .map(Nodes::asImmutableChild)
+                     .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+    }
+
+    private static <T> Node<T> asImmutableChild(
+            final Node<T> source) {
+        final Optional<Node<T>> sourceParent = source.getParent();
+        if (sourceParent.isPresent()) {
+            return ImmutableNodeItem.newChild(source.getData().orElse(null),
+                    source.getName(), sourceParent.get(),
+                    getImmutableChildren(source));
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    "source must not be the root node");
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItemTest.java b/src/test/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItemTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9475ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/kemitix/node/ImmutableNodeItemTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+package net.kemitix.node;
+
+import lombok.val;
+import org.assertj.core.api.SoftAssertions;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * Test for {@link ImmutableNodeItem}.
+ *
+ * @author pcampbell
+ */
+public class ImmutableNodeItemTest {
+
+    private static final String IMMUTABLE_OBJECT = "Immutable object";
+
+    @Rule
+    public ExpectedException exception = ExpectedException.none();
+
+    private Node<String> immutableNode;
+
+    private void expectImmutableException() {
+        exception.expect(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage(IMMUTABLE_OBJECT);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getDataReturnsData() {
+        //given
+        val data = "this immutableNode data";
+        //when
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(data));
+        //then
+        assertThat(immutableNode.getData()).as(
+                "can get the data from a immutableNode").
+                                                   contains(data);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void canCreateAnEmptyAndUnnamedNode() {
+        //when
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        //then
+        SoftAssertions softly = new SoftAssertions();
+        softly.assertThat(immutableNode.isEmpty())
+              .as("immutableNode is empty")
+              .isTrue();
+        softly.assertThat(immutableNode.isNamed())
+              .as("immutableNode is unnamed")
+              .isFalse();
+        softly.assertAll();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldThrowExceptionOnSetName() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.setName("named");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void rootNodeShouldHaveNoParent() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("data"));
+        //then
+        assertThat(immutableNode.getParent()).as(
+                "immutableNode created without a parent has no parent")
+                                             .isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldContainImmutableCopyOfChild() {
+        //given
+        val parent = Nodes.unnamedRoot("root");
+        val child = Nodes.namedChild("child", "child", parent);
+        //when
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(parent);
+        //then
+        val immutableChild = immutableNode.getChildByName("child");
+        assertThat(immutableChild).isNotSameAs(child);
+        assertThat(immutableChild.getName()).isEqualTo("child");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void childShouldHaveImmutableParent() {
+        //given
+        val parent = Nodes.namedRoot("parent", "root");
+        Nodes.namedChild("subject", "child", parent);
+        //when
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(parent);
+        //then
+        // get the immutable node's child's parent
+        val immutableChild = immutableNode.getChildByName("child");
+        final Optional<Node<String>> optionalParent
+                = immutableChild.getParent();
+        if (optionalParent.isPresent()) {
+            val p = optionalParent.get();
+            assertThat(p).hasFieldOrPropertyWithValue("name", "root")
+                         .hasFieldOrPropertyWithValue("data",
+                                 Optional.of("parent"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotBeAbleToAddChildToImmutableTree() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("root"));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        Nodes.unnamedChild("child", immutableNode);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldThrowExceptionWhenSetParent() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("subject"));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.setParent(null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldThrowExceptionWhenAddingChild() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("subject"));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.addChild(Nodes.unnamedRoot("child"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that we can walk a tree to the target node.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldWalkTreeToNode() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("root");
+        Nodes.namedChild("child", "child", Nodes.unnamedChild("parent", root));
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val result = immutableNode.findInPath(Arrays.asList("parent", "child"));
+        //then
+        assertThat(result.isPresent()).isTrue();
+        if (result.isPresent()) {
+            assertThat(result.get().getName()).isEqualTo("child");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that we get an empty {@link Optional} when walking a path that
+     * doesn't exist.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotFindNonExistentChildNode() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("root");
+        Nodes.unnamedChild("child", Nodes.unnamedChild("parent", root));
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val result = immutableNode.findInPath(
+                Arrays.asList("parent", "no child"));
+        //then
+        assertThat(result.isPresent()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that when we pass null we get an exception.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldThrowNEWhenWalkTreeNull() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("subject"));
+        exception.expect(NullPointerException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("path");
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findInPath(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that when we pass an empty path we get and empty {@link Optional} as
+     * a result.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldReturnEmptyForEmptyWalkTreePath() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("subject"));
+        //when
+        val result = immutableNode.findInPath(Collections.emptyList());
+        //then
+        assertThat(result).isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that we can find a child of a immutableNode.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindExistingChildNode() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("root");
+        Nodes.unnamedChild("child", root);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val result = immutableNode.findChild("child");
+        //then
+        assertThat(result.isPresent()).isTrue();
+        if (result.isPresent()) {
+            assertThat(result.get().getData()).contains("child");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that if we pass null we get an exception.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void findOrCreateChildShouldThrowNPEFWhenChildIsNull() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("subject"));
+        exception.expect(NullPointerException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("child");
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findOrCreateChild(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that we throw an exception when passed null.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void getChildShouldThrowNPEWhenThereIsNoChild() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("data"));
+        exception.expect(NullPointerException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("child");
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findChild(null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getChildNamedFindsChild() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.namedRoot("root data", "root");
+        val alpha = Nodes.namedRoot("alpha data", "alpha");
+        val beta = Nodes.namedRoot("beta data", "beta");
+        root.addChild(alpha);
+        root.addChild(beta);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val result = immutableNode.getChildByName("alpha");
+        //then
+        assertThat(result.getName()).isEqualTo(alpha.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getChildNamedFindsNothing() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.namedRoot("root data", "root");
+        val alpha = Nodes.namedRoot("alpha data", "alpha");
+        val beta = Nodes.namedRoot("beta data", "beta");
+        root.addChild(alpha);
+        root.addChild(beta);
+        exception.expect(NodeException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("Named child not found");
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        immutableNode.getChildByName("gamma");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void removingParentThrowsException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.removeParent();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void findChildNamedShouldThrowNPEWhenNameIsNull() {
+        //given
+        exception.expect(NullPointerException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("name");
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findChildByName(null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isNamedNull() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        //then
+        assertThat(immutableNode.isNamed()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isNamedEmpty() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.namedRoot(null, ""));
+        //then
+        assertThat(immutableNode.isNamed()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isNamedNamed() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.namedRoot(null, "named"));
+        //then
+        assertThat(immutableNode.isNamed()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void removeChildThrowsExceptions() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //then
+        immutableNode.removeChild(null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void drawTreeIsCorrect() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.namedRoot("root data", "root");
+        val bob = Nodes.namedChild("bob data", "bob", root);
+        val alice = Nodes.namedChild("alice data", "alice", root);
+        Nodes.namedChild("dave data", "dave", alice);
+        Nodes.unnamedChild("bob's child's data",
+                bob); // has no name and no children so no included
+        val kim = Nodes.unnamedChild("kim data", root); // nameless mother
+        Nodes.namedChild("lucy data", "lucy", kim);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val tree = immutableNode.drawTree(0);
+        //then
+        String[] lines = tree.split("\n");
+        assertThat(lines).contains("[root]", "[ alice]", "[  dave]",
+                "[ (unnamed)]", "[  lucy]", "[ bob]");
+        assertThat(lines).containsSubsequence("[root]", "[ alice]", "[  dave]");
+        assertThat(lines).containsSubsequence("[root]", "[ (unnamed)]",
+                "[  lucy]");
+        assertThat(lines).containsSubsequence("[root]", "[ bob]");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void setDataShouldThrowException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("initial"));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.setData("updated");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createChildThrowsException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(null));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.createChild("child data", "child name");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void canGetChildWhenFound() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("data");
+        val child = Nodes.namedChild("child data", "child name", root);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val found = immutableNode.getChild("child data");
+        //then
+        assertThat(found.getName()).isEqualTo(child.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void canGetChildWhenNotFound() {
+        //given
+        exception.expect(NodeException.class);
+        exception.expectMessage("Child not found");
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot("data"));
+        //when
+        immutableNode.getChild("child data");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void canSafelyHandleFindChildWhenAChildHasNoData() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("");
+        Nodes.unnamedChild(null, root);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findChild("data");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createChildShouldThrowException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(""));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.createChild("child");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createDescendantLineShouldThrowException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(""));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.createDescendantLine(
+                Arrays.asList("child", "grandchild"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void insertInPathShouldThrowException() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(""));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.insertInPath(null, "");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void findOrCreateChildShouldReturnChildWhenChildIsFound() {
+        //given
+        val root = Nodes.unnamedRoot("");
+        Nodes.namedChild("child", "child", root);
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(root);
+        //when
+        val found = immutableNode.findOrCreateChild("child");
+        assertThat(found).extracting(Node::getName).contains("child");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void findOrCreateChildShouldThrowExceptionWhenChildNotFound() {
+        //given
+        immutableNode = Nodes.asImmutable(Nodes.unnamedRoot(""));
+        expectImmutableException();
+        //when
+        immutableNode.findOrCreateChild("child");
+    }
+}