The first two stories about the Animals of Farthing Wood have been brought together in one, value for money bind-up. In the prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood, THE ADVENTURE BEGINS we meet an earlier generation of animals whose descendants will make their epic journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Then read how the animals survived their first and harshest winter away from Farthing Wood in IN THE GRIP OF WINTER.
This book is part of a book series called Farthing Wood .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 320 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2011 by Cornerstone .
Colin Dann won the Arts Council National Award for Children's Literature for his first novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood.
This book contains the following stories:
Battle For the Park
Animals are disappearing from the White Deer Park. Could the Warden, whom the animals have learnt to trust, be responsible?
The Adventure Begins
At the legendary meeting of the animals of Farthing Wood, Fox recalls the oath of mutual protection sworn by his father's generation. FARTHING WOOD: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS takes us back in time to the dramatic events that lead up to the original pledge: the feud between the foxes and the otters, the mysterious sickness that strikes without mercy, the first signs of human encroachment, and ultimately the birth of Fox who eventually comes to play such a vital part in the long trek to find sanctuary.
