By Melissa Harrison (author)
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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 children for spring and summer!
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,.
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 - the hidden folk.
'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
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“By ash oak and thorn is a sweet little book that takes you on a journey through different parts of England’s stunning country side.”
Friends Moss, Burnet and Cumulus who are hidden folk (who protected and cared for certain parts of nature long ago) but are not needed anymore due to humanity building towns and cities on their land when Moss, Burnet and cumulus believe that they are the last of the hidden folk they set off on a breathtaking adventure searching for their kind.
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 children for spring and summer! 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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed By Ash, Oak and Thorn and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
By Ash, Oak and Thorn features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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By Ash, Oak and Thorn was written by Melissa Harrison and published by Chicken House Ltd
By Ash, Oak and Thorn has 248 pages
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