The animals of Farthing Wood
Dann, Colin2016
Book
'The Animals of Farthing Wood' tells the story of a group of animals who pledge an allegiance as they realise that their wood is under threat from developers and they need a new place to stay. `We must all find a new home. Now - before it's too late!'Farthing Wood is being bulldozed, and there's a drought. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole and the other animals must band together and set off to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters, and the animals must work together to survive.The Animals of Farthing Wood is one of the most popular animal stories in children's literature and is still in print nearly 40 years after first publication.`The Animals of Farthing Wood always made me very happy' - Alison Flood, GuardianThis edition features a brand-new cover by award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.
Main title:
The animals of Farthing Wood / Colin Dann ; illustrations by Jacqueline Tettmar.
Author:
Dann, Colin, authorTettmar, Jacqueline, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Egmont UK Limited, 2016.
Collation:
379 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1979.
Awards:
Arts Council National Book Award
ISBN:
9781405281805 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Subject:
Farthing Wood (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fictionNature storiesChildren's storiesFiction 9+GeneralChildren's / Teenage fiction: Classic fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Animal storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Horror & ghost stories, chillersChildren's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realismChildren's / Teenage general interest: Mysteries & the unexplained
BRN:
309505