Wildoak

Description

An endangered forest. An abandoned snow leopard. A child

who only feels comfortable talking to animals. When fates collide,

the unbelievable can happen …

‘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 Muñoz

Ryan

The Big Freeze 1963

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