No. of pages 192
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Aubrey .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Firefly Press Ltd .
Horatio Clare's first book, Running for the Hills, an acclaimed account of his Welsh childhood, won a Somerset Maugham Award, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and saw Horatio shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. His subsequent books include Truant, A Single Swallow, The Prince's Pen and most recently the best-selling travelogue, Down to the Sea in Ships (winner of the Standford Dolman Travel Book of the Year 2015 and shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2015). His essays and reviews appear regularly in the national press and on BBC radio.
Branford Boase Award
Animals in literature
Nature in literature
Adventures in literature
Must Reads for Year 4
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award.
Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom that celebrates outstanding debut children's novels. Established in 2000, the award honours the memory of Branford Boase, a children's book publisher, and aims to recognize new authors who demonstrate exceptional storytelling skills and originality in their first published work. The award is aimed at children's literature, specifically focusing on works for readers aged 8 to 12 years. A panel of judges reviews submissions to create a shortlist of nominated titles. There is no public voting process.
Awesome Book Award
This book was recognised by the Awesome Book Award.
FCBG Book Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Fcbg Book Award.
'Horatio Clare writes about animals as well as T.H.White' - Branford Boase Judges; 'Horatio Clare has the voice of a great storytellyer. A joy, a sheer joy.'. - Michael Morpurgo; 'A treasure ... rambunctious spirit, massive heart, and a poet's eye. It's also really funny.' Frank Cottrell Boyce; 'A jewel not to be missed.' Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times