By Tom Moorhouse (author)
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October 2013 Debut of the Month In the tradition of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows and Richard Adams’s Watership Down, The River Singers captures the desperate adventures of a family of water voles struggling survive as their habitat changes. Sylvan and his younger siblings are only just prepared for the world of the river when their lives are thrown into confusion following the violent death of their mother.
Sylvan knows he must lead his family to a new home. Their journey takes them along the river which must now be their guide but the waters are treacherous and there is great danger all around them from the other animals that live along its banks.
A Piece of Passion from Liz Cross, Children’s Publisher, Oxford University Press Among all the riches in the children’s book world, there are some books that stand out, some books that are truly special and I am delighted that we have found just such a book in The River Singers. Lyrical yet gripping… with characters that spring from the page fully-formed. Packed with witty, authentic dialogue, and filled with moments of genuine peril, this is a book to fall in love with.
There is a rumour spreading along the length of the Great River, warning of a mysterious new danger that will threaten all the River Singers.
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Something was approaching the burrow. Something deadly. Something that made Sylvan's fur bristle with fear ...Knowing their lives are under threat, Sylvan and his brother and sisters have no choice but to abandon their burrow for ever. Together they set out on an epic journey along the Great River; but with dangers lurking at every turn, will they ever find a safe place to call home?
This is the debut novel from ecologist and water vole expert, Tom Moorhouse, who is responsible for reintroducing seven new populations of water voles to the Upper Thames.
Now available in paperback, this exciting and beautifully-illustrated animal adventure has the makings of a future children's classic.
With echoes of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Watership Down, this is a wonderful story with a classic, traditional feel...An utterly lovely book and highly recommended. www.thebookbag.co.uk
Just the sort of book I would have loved as a child. Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk
A hymn to nature, written with compassion and flair. Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe
‘a gripping and moving tale for children’ Martin Chilton, The Daily Telegraph
Tom Moorhouse is an ecologist and award-winning author. He writes children's fiction, and adult non-fiction and science communication. Between books he works as a freelance conservation scientist (he was formerly Senior Researcher at Oxford University's Zoology Department, where he worked for 20 years). He currently lives in Oxford, where he enjoys the refreshing and perpetual rain. Over the years he has met quite a lot of wildlife. Most of it tried to bite him. He loves hiking up mountains, walking through woods, climbing on rocks and generally being weather-beaten outdoors.
Tom talks in greater detail about his book The River Singers (this is an extended version of the video on the book page.)
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There is a rumour spreading along the length of the Great River, warning of a mysterious new danger that will threaten all the River Singers. Something was approaching the burrow.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The River Singers and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
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The River Singers was written by Tom Moorhouse and published by Oxford University Press
The River Singers has 230 pages
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