The first book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales.ย Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson,ย Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith andย The Snowย Foal. With stunning illustrations fromย Rachael Dean throughout.
When ten-year-old Ava movesย toย Whistledownย Farmย while her parents are working abroad, she must swap city life for mud, wellies and animals. But as one catastrophe follows another, will Ava learn to love life on the farm and find hope in nature? And can a very special little lamb show Avaย that when all might seem lost, hope can be found...
โBaker is a gifted writer, and her bucolic adventure harks back to classic farm stories such as those written by Dick King Smith and Michael Morpurgoโย 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 sheโs now come full circle and is writing again.
Nicola lives on a smallholding with her husband and two children. When sheโs not mucking out chickens or feeding the sheep youโll find her writing adventure stories for children.