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.
- ISBN13 9781913322137
- Publish Date 7 October 2021
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 June 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Chicken House Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English