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The Animals of Farthing WoodColin Dann
The Animals of Farthing Wood
by Colin Dann
With the bulldozers coming, the animals of a doomed wood swear an oath of mutual protection and set out together for a distant nature reserve.
A story about animals, adventurous and moving in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- An animal dies
- Mild peril
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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