The Wilderness War
Published on 2. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-274365-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is our place and we'll fight to save it!
A summer spent in the place Noah and his friends call the Wilderness, is a summer spent making dens, sleeping under the stars, and toasting marshmallows over an open fire. It's freedom.
Until one day their Wilderness is sold and set for development and their dens torn down to make way for houses. For Noah and his friends this means war and they'll do anything to stop the Wilderness being destroyed.
From the author of Seal Island, this exciting new adventure celebrates the outdoors and the freedom to explore it - and with the exclusive, fun tips and ideas in the back of the book, you can make the best of wild spaces too!
A summer spent in the place Noah and his friends call the Wilderness, is a summer spent making dens, sleeping under the stars, and toasting marshmallows over an open fire. It's freedom.
Until one day their Wilderness is sold and set for development and their dens torn down to make way for houses. For Noah and his friends this means war and they'll do anything to stop the Wilderness being destroyed.
From the author of Seal Island, this exciting new adventure celebrates the outdoors and the freedom to explore it - and with the exclusive, fun tips and ideas in the back of the book, you can make the best of wild spaces too!
Reviews / Votes
'A feel-good tale about standing up for what you believe in and celebrating the outdoors.' * The Bookseller * Praise for Seal Island:'Julia Green has a wonderful way of incorporating the sea, the wind, the rocks and sand and the sunshine into her stories and this one is no exception. You'll feel very much part of the Seal Island.' * Amazon Reviewer * Praise for Seal Island:'This is a beautifully-written book, with evocative descriptions of wildlife and nature . . . It's wonderful to come across talented children's authors such as Julia Green - she writes such beautiful books that have depth and meaning to them.' * Amazon Reviewer * Praise for Tilly's Moonlight Fox: 'Resonating with a timeless, magical feel, and with echoes of classics like Tom's Midnight Garden, Green writes of family secrets and wild foxes in this outstanding novel for younger readers.' * Bookseller *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
221 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-274365-7 (9780192743657)
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Julia Green is a lecturer on the prestigious MA Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University and this is her fourth book with OUP. Julia wanted to write this book as a celebration of the wild outdoors and all the wonderful opportunities for play and learning our natural environment has to offer.