By Ash, Oak and Thorn

Published 01/01/2001 | Paperback / softback,
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A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its

wonder from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted

novelist, Melissa Harrison – the perfect read for cosy nights!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS 2021

CHOSEN AS ONE OF COUNTRYFILE’S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2021

‘Timely and magical, it will open the young reader’s eyes

to the wonders of the natural world.’ NATASHA FARRANT

‘Each page brims with the wonder of our natural world, so

much to learn but all a sheer delight.’ PIERS TORDAY

Three tiny, ancient beings – Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered

as Guardians of the Wild World – wake from winter hibernation

in their beloved ash tree home.

When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more

of their kind, a journey which takes them first into the deep countryside

and then the heart of a city.

Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio search for

a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet disappearing world

…

The breathtaking children’s debut from acclaimed nature

writer and literary fiction novelist, Melissa Harrison: shortlisted

for the Costa Book Award and longlisted for the Baileys Prize

Inspired by 1942 classic The Little Grey Men

by BB, with shades of The Borrowers

A tale of disappearing wilderness that couldn’t be more

relevant in today’s environmental crisis, brought to life for

children by three tiny, funny, eternal beings

Continue the adventure in book 2, By Rowan and Yew!