Melissa Harrison
By Ash, Oak and Thorn
By Ash, Oak and Thorn
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In the children's book The Guardians of the Wild World, three tiny beings named Moss, Burnet, and Cumulus wake up from hibernation in their ash tree home to find it destroyed. They set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, facing challenges and making new friends along the way. The book is inspired by the 1942 classic The Little Grey Men and deals with themes of disappearing wilderness and environmental crisis.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
A captivating tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonders, penned by acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist, Melissa Harrison, is the perfect read for cozy 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 that takes them first into the deep countryside and then the heart of a city.
Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio searches 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!
Weight: 200g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913322120
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