LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
February 2023 Debut of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month February 2023
This richly atmospheric adventure is packed full of lyrical adventure as a little girl does everything she can to save a snow leopard who has been abandoned in the wonderful Wildoak Forest.
Sent to live with her grandfather Fred deep in the Cornish countryside when school after school fails to help her with her stammer, Maggie finds Rumpus when she explores the forest behind the house.
She loves animals of all kinds and is immediately drawn to this striking and impressive creature. But Rumpus is in danger first from a vicious trap and then, even more alarmingly, from the local farmers who fear his wild nature and are keen to kill him. Can Maggie overcome her communication difficulties to save the noble Rumpus’s life?
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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Wildoak Synopsis
An endangered forest. An abandoned snow leopard. A child who only feels comfortable talking to animals. When fates collide, the unbelievable can happen ...
Ryan Maggie's stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class - even if that leads to trouble. Sent to stay in the depths of Cornwall with a grandfather she barely knows, Maggie discovers an abandoned snow leopard hiding in the nearby Wildoak Forest. Sheltered by the ancient trees, the two of them build an understanding in secret.
But when the cub is spotted by local villagers, danger follows - threatening everything she has come to believe in. Can Maggie find an answer before time runs out - not just for the cub, but for herself and the forest as well?
An enticing, classic new voice in children's fiction - perfect for fans of Natasha Farrant or Melissa Harrison. Told in alternating voices, Wildoak shimmers with life as it explores the delicate interconnectedness of the human, animal and natural worlds The bond between a troubled child and an abandoned snow leopard is at the heart of this emotional and atmospheric story set in the 1960s.
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9781915026149 |
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5th January 2023 |
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C. C. Harrington |
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Chicken House Ltd |
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Paperback |
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340 pages |
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Press Reviews
C. C. Harrington Press Reviews
'Put me in mind of Dodi Smith and Gerald Durrell at their very best - enchanting and thrilling in equal measure.' Piers Torday
'Reads like a classic. I loved it.' Pam Munoz
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About C. C. Harrington
Christina grew up in the UK. She loves the natural world and believes that stories, much like the roots of an ancient forest, are capable of connecting readers and listeners in essential ways. Wildoak is her first book. She graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature and has since worked at a national newspaper, taught literacy to children with learning differences and studied printmaking. She now lives in Maryland with her family and a dog who loves to eat manuscripts.
Photo credit Ana Fallon
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A message from publisher, Barry Cunningham; Did you know that you could once buy rare animals from posh department stores? Our story starts decades ago, when a snow leopard purchased from Harrods escapes – lonely and afraid – to a wild wood, deep in the countryside. Only a young girl (who is also suffering and uncertain) is capable of saving the beautiful creature – and the wood itself.
Concerned, warm, passionate and dramatic, this novel is already among my top animal stories of all time. If you care about the bonds between humans, nature and the animal kingdom, this classic debut from C. C. Harrington is for you!
