Author: Strong, Jeremy Interest age: from c 7 yearsPublished on 10 October 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 240 pages140 x 206 x 27 | 406g “A story about love, life, friendshipand loss . wonderful” - The I“Enchanting” - Telegraph“Feels like an old fashioned, all-ages classic”- Observer“Funny, sweet story of a maverick gang of animalstravelling to see the Northern Lights” - Daily MailWinnie-the-Pooh meets Charlotte's Webin this charming, emotionally touching children's fable from award-winningauthor Jeremy Strong, highly illustrated in black andblue colour printing and launched in a beautiful, covetable hardback.An extraordinary house on wheels is being towed along a foresttrack by doleful Moose. On board the house are philosophical Fox;distinguished Bear; theatrical Toucan, with his magnetic beak thatalways points north; argumentative Little Owl, and loving, excitableYoung Llama.With nothing but her little blue suitcase, Fox has left home tojoin the animals' expedition to the Snowlands to see the NorthernLights. They encounter many ups and downs on their travels - andtheir journey's end will require the most courage of all...By turns funny and thoughtful, this is a brave, touching and timelesschildren's fable about friendship, art and the journey ofa lifetime.This stunning book with its iconic animal characters has allthe hallmarks of a future classic, with notes of The Jungle Bookand Charlotte's Web, ideal for fans of Sara Pennypacker'sPax and Iona Rangeley's Einstein the Penguin.With beautiful art and a courageous, touching message, this isperfect winter's tale for readers young and old, from age 7+.Themes of life and loss are handled with a lightness of touch,gentle humour and heart-warming hope and empathy.
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