A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonder from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist, Melissa Harrison - the perfect read for cosy 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 which takes them first into the deep countryside and then the heart of a city.
Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio search for a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet disappearing world ...