Teenaged O never call her Ophelia is about to spend the summer with her aunt Emily. Emily is a poet and the owner of an antiquarian book store, The Green Man. A proud, independent woman, Emilys been made frail by a heart attack. O will be a help to her. Just how crucial that help will be unfolds as O first tackles Emilys badly neglected home, then the chaotic shop. But soon she discovers that there are mysteries and long-buried dark forces that she cannot sweep away, though they threaten to awaken once more. At once an exploration of poetry, a story of family relationships, and an intriguing mystery, The Green Man is Michael Bedard at his finest.

 

There are 306 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Tundra Books .

Michael Bedard is one of the world's most popular and successful pop artists. His poster, then book, Sitting Ducks, have become phenomenal successes, both here and in the States. Selected as a World Book Day "Super Read" title - one of just two for the 3+ age group - Sitting Ducks has been reprinted many times and already sold over 50, 000 copies in the UK alone.