The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and The Snow Foal. With stunning illustrations from Rachael Dean throughout.
Ten-year-old Ava has swapped city life for mud, wellies and animals on Whistledown Farm. With the arrival of Autumn and as the leaves begins to fall, she rescues a tawny owl called Ruby. As Ava helps Ruby, she soon realises that learning to love means letting go as well . . .
'Baker is a gifted writer, and her bucolic adventure harks back to classic farm stories such as those written by Dick King Smith and Michael Morpurgo' The Bookseller
About the author:
Growing up, Nicola spent hours with her nose stuck in a book or filling notebooks with stories and sketches. After a successful career as a physiotherapist and raising two children she's now come full circle and is writing again.
Nicola lives on a smallholding with her husband and two children. When she's not mucking out chickens or feeding the sheep you'll find her writing adventure stories for children.
| ISBN: | 9781398527218 |
| Publication date: | 12th September 2024 |
| Author: | Nicola Baker |
| Illustrator: | Rachael Dean |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 325 pages |
| Series: | A Whistledown Farm Adventure |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sheep and goats Educational: Agriculture, horticulture and related subjects Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life Farm Animals Stories about Family and Friends Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Children’s / Teenage: General interest |