- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405225521
- ISBN-13: 978-1405225526
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.4 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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The gripping prequel to the Animals of Farthing Wood by award-winning author Colin Dann.
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Farthing Wood is being bulldozed and a drought means the animals no longer have anywhere to live or drink. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole and the other animals band together and leave their ancestral home and set off to move to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters: a fire, a storm, a treacherous river crossing and a hunt. The animals must unite in adversity and in doing so they learn about each other's habits and limitations. This is a story about tolerance, cooperation, survival and friendship. Both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, this classic story continues to appeal and capture children's imaginations.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I was a young reader, this book and its sequels were one of the first I picked up. I loved the animated series and jumped right into the novels. If you've seen the series you will notice several differences, most notably the gender changes of some of the characters; in the book the main cast is almost exclusively male, and the series balanced things out a bit. The sequels were treated very differently on television, but the original series treats the novel with the care and grace it deserves.
The writing is difficult to review not because of flaws or unusual style, but because of its simplicity. Dann works hard to maintain a perfect clarity throughout, in terms of the well-constructed characters and the simple yet thoroughly engaging plot. It's an easy read and one the kids will truly adore, and is a wonderfully nostalgic read for myself and many others. If you are an adult and unfamiliar with the series though, you may not find the substance you were looking for in this first book, but you will most likely enjoy the next few instalments in the series.
Concisely planned and well thought out.
The writing is difficult to review not because of flaws or unusual style, but because of its simplicity. Dann works hard to maintain a perfect clarity throughout, in terms of the well-constructed characters and the simple yet thoroughly engaging plot. It's an easy read and one the kids will truly adore, and is a wonderfully nostalgic read for myself and many others. If you are an adult and unfamiliar with the series though, you may not find the substance you were looking for in this first book, but you will most likely enjoy the next few instalments in the series.
Concisely planned and well thought out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My son has had a pop up book of this story from very young and he is very taken with the story. I wanted to get him a book with more of the story of teh adventures that the animals have and the challenges etc. He is 6 and this book is great - Lovely pictures and a fantastic adventure.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I as a child, have read the entire collection of "the animals of farthing wood" and found that the first one was very exciting. All the characters are young and full of energy, but as more stories carry on, they have many generations of babies. This is a great adventure about Man destroying animals homes and "Toad"
leading the pack into"white deer park". Many exciting, and sad things happen in the story, and it definitly is one of my top 10 books,
All round the story you'll find something you'll enjoy, so go on read it...
leading the pack into"white deer park". Many exciting, and sad things happen in the story, and it definitly is one of my top 10 books,
All round the story you'll find something you'll enjoy, so go on read it...
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Great Illustrations
Read this book with my 8 year old son. A must read. Superb colour illustrations on each page that create excitement, especially when the diggers arrive! Read more
Published 16 months ago by H. Fredricks
Not as good as the others...
Now, although this is still the Animals of Farthing Wood, and therefore must be good, it is not as good as the other books in the series. Read more
Published on 21 July 2009
So GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, it is just me again. I wrote the othe "Kids Review" aswell but forgot to add osmething very important. THIS IS NOT ON DVD! Read more
Published on 5 May 2009
Fantasticness to THE EXTREME!
These are by far the most amazing and exiciting books I have ever read. I have no idea why it has any 3 and 4 star reviews whatsoever! Read more
Published on 3 May 2009
Much more than just another Animal Journey
This book is much more than just another group of disparate & desperate creatures on a journey or quest. I have found it to be a winner with classes of children aged from 7 to 10. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by Book Beaver
Brilliant Book
Who are the main characters? Who is your favourite character and why?
Fox, Vixen, Mole, Badger, Adder, Tawny Owl, pheasant and his mate, Kestrel, the field mice, the voles,... Read more
Fox, Vixen, Mole, Badger, Adder, Tawny Owl, pheasant and his mate, Kestrel, the field mice, the voles,... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Mehajabeen Farid
Basically just a "Watership Down" rip-off
If the plot of this book seems very familiar, that's because it's all been done before - and by a better writer than Colin Dann. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2007 by Vixenne
Love this story
This book is timeless. I first watched the animated series when i was a child and then read this book. I absolutly adore it. A must for all animal lovers.
Published on 24 Oct 2004
My favourite children's book
The Animals of Farthing Wood is an absolutely fantastic book. It contains interesting characters, and exciting plot and an underlying envioronmental message. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2004 by Tori
Starting to get a little old
The second omnibus has the last three books in the Farthing Wood series, and by this time the series is starting to get a little stale. Read more
Published on 30 May 2003
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