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Eleven-year-old Sandy Henderson lives a carefree life with her family in a quiet port on Scotland's south-west coast, unaware that the parallel world of Sylvania lies beyond a huge hedge at the bottom of their overgrown garden. When her beloved cat, Leo, tumbles headlong into this enchanted land while they're exploring an unfamiliar part of the orchard, Sandy embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him home again.
Accompanied by Jock, a handsome, swaggering crow, and Jamie, the Hendersons' haughty Siamese cat, Sandy encounters a host of colourful characters including Pongo, the hairiest dog imaginable, Lorimer, an outrageous lobster, and Captain Pestilence Grimshaw who joins forces with Maligna the Harpie, whose sole preoccupation is the destruction of everything Sylvanians hold dear. Sandy discovers that Scottish fairy folk are witty, resourceful and tenacious when faced with evil on an unprecedented scale. Will she be in time to save Leo? And will Sandy ever see Scotland again?
Accompanied by Jock, a handsome, swaggering crow, and Jamie, the Hendersons' haughty Siamese cat, Sandy encounters a host of colourful characters including Pongo, the hairiest dog imaginable, Lorimer, an outrageous lobster, and Captain Pestilence Grimshaw who joins forces with Maligna the Harpie, whose sole preoccupation is the destruction of everything Sylvanians hold dear. Sandy discovers that Scottish fairy folk are witty, resourceful and tenacious when faced with evil on an unprecedented scale. Will she be in time to save Leo? And will Sandy ever see Scotland again?
About the Author
Scottish author Mairi Craw graduated with an MA in English Literature and History of Fine Art from Glasgow University, going on to Strathclyde University where she gained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Studies. She worked for BBC World Service in London before starting her own publicity and design business. Mairi now lives with her family and a host of animals in rural Dorset in the south of England; she is a member of the West Country Writers' Association.'Beyond the Hedge' is the first of a series of novels inspired by her childhood in Scotland. The cover is Mairi's own design.
