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The breathtaking sequel to the stunning By Ash, Oak and Thorn from
acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist
Melissa Harrison - perfect for cosy nights! CHOSEN AS ONE OF
COUNTRYFILE'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2021PRAISE FOR BY ASH, OAK AND
THORN: 'Timely and magical, it will open the young reader's eyes to
the wonders of the natural world.' NATASHA FARRANT 'Each page brims
with the wonder of our natural world, so much to learn but all a
sheer delight.' PIERS TORDAY As autumn arrives, Moss, Sorrel,
Burnet and Dormer decide to return home to Ash Row to unravel a
riddle that might explain why their kind are fading from the Wild
World. When you're only one-hand high, it's a journey filled with
both danger and delight: golden leaves, shiny conkers and the
brightest of berries, but also storms and the first frost of
winter. They have friendship, good sense and humour on their side,
but will it be enough to secure a future for the Hidden Folk? Or
will they need to go further, and find a way to work with the most
unreliable of creatures ... humans? A tale of disappearing
wilderness that couldn't be more relevant in today's environmental
crisis, brought to life for children by three tiny, funny, eternal
beings - the hidden folk. From acclaimed nature writer and literary
fiction novelist, Melissa Harrison, whose work has been shortlisted
for the Costa Book Award and longlisted for the Baileys Prize.
Inspired by 1942 classic The Little Grey Men by BB, with shades of
The Borrowers.
Join Little Fish and friends in this colourful, deep-sea delight
with exciting textures to touch and feel on every page. Hello, I am
Little Fish, swimming in the sea. I love playing with all my
friends, come along with me! Explore exciting textures with Little
Fish and his friends in this fun, interactive touch-and-feel book
with a bouncy rhyming text. Babies and toddlers will love exploring
the world of Little Fish in another deep-sea delight from Lucy
Cousins, multi-award-winning creator of Hooray for Fish! With
vibrant artwork and playful imaginative underwater creatures,
little ones will be enthralled by Little Fish's bumpy, fluffy,
rough, crinkly, shiny and squidgy friends!
'There's something very important that I need you to remember. When I say Ooh, you say Aah. Let's try it.'
Ooh the donkey has lost his pants. Readers must help him find them!
In this picture book, young readers help to sell the story by responding to simple verbal or visual cues. This hilarious book is perfect for reading aloud and is fun for the whole family.
Third in the laugh-out-loud cartoon novel series about animal-scientist Olga and her alien pet, MEH.
When Olga opens her fridge to find that her beloved alien pet MEH has become mum to SEVEN baby olgamuses, she has a whole new experiment on her hands. CARING FOR BABIES IS NOT A TASK FOR WIMPS, particularly when there are seven of them at once. They may looks like tiny cute pink spring rolls, but soon the septuplets are wailing all night, trashing the house and playing trampoline on Olga’s face first thing in the morning. Can Olga and MEH keep the brood fed? Who will clean up all that rainbow poo? And is it even possible to be a GENIUS scientist and Nanny to seven crazy babies?
A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonder from
acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist,
Melissa Harrison - the perfect read for cosy nights! SHORTLISTED
FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS 2021 CHOSEN AS ONE OF
COUNTRYFILE'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2021 'Timely and magical, it
will open the young reader's eyes to the wonders of the natural
world.' NATASHA FARRANT 'Each page brims with the wonder of our
natural world, so much to learn but all a sheer delight.' PIERS
TORDAY Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once
revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter
hibernation in their beloved ash tree home. When it is destroyed,
they set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, a journey
which takes them first into the deep countryside and then the heart
of a city. Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio
search for a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet
disappearing world ... The breathtaking children's debut from
acclaimed nature writer and literary fiction novelist, Melissa
Harrison: shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and longlisted for
the Baileys Prize Inspired by 1942 classic The Little Grey Men by
BB, with shades of The Borrowers A tale of disappearing wilderness
that couldn't be more relevant in today's environmental crisis,
brought to life for children by three tiny, funny, eternal beings
Continue the adventure in book 2, By Rowan and Yew!
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