Rescuing Ruby - A Whistledown Farm Adventure
Rescuing Ruby - A Whistledown Farm Adventure
paperback
Published:
12 September, 2024
Description
The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and The Snow Foal. With stunning illustrations from Rachael Dean throughout.
Ten-year-old Ava has swapped city life for mud, wellies and animals on Whistledown Farm. With the arrival of Autumn and as the leaves begins to fall, she rescues a tawny owl called Ruby. As Ava helps Ruby, she soon realises that learning to love means letting go as well . . .
‘Baker is a gifted writer, and her bucolic adventure harks back to classic farm stories such as those written by Dick King Smith and Michael Morpurgo’ The Bookseller
About the author:
Growing up, Nicola spent hours with her nose stuck in a book or filling notebooks with stories and sketches. After a successful career as a physiotherapist and raising two children she’s now come full circle and is writing again.
Nicola lives on a smallholding with her husband and two children. When she’s not mucking out chickens or feeding the sheep you’ll find her writing adventure stories for children.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781398527218 |
| ISBN10 | 1398527211 |
| Number Of Pages | 336 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 198 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Growing up, Nicola spent hours with her nose stuck in a book or filling notebooks with stories and sketches. After a successful career as a physiotherapist and raising two children she's now come full circle and is writing again. Nicola lives on a smallholding in the Chiltern Hills with her husband and two children. When she's not mucking out chickens or feeding the sheep you'll find her writing magical middle grade stories.