Synopsis
One frosty winter's night, a pure white calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm by the light of a silver moon. This is the legendary Mooncalf, whose arrival has been foretold since the dawn of time.
According to a dream passed down from animal to animal, if the calf dies, a great terribleness will come - rising seas, a plague, skies raining down fire, the end of all things... and Little Hare vows to persuade all the animals to protect Mooncalf, whatever the cost.
But it's easier said than done, and soon Little Hare realises that he is the only one who can save the world...
A stunning prequel to the award-winning, bestselling The Last Wild trilogy, touching on timely themes of climate change, friendship, and above all, hope.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN: 9781784294564
- Number of pages: 240
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 20 mm
- Weight: 174g
- Languages: English
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A beautiful story with a powerful message at its heart
Teaching is my second career – something I didn’t pick up until I was in my forties and I remember very clearly the children in my first class after I qual... READ MORE
Utterly heart rending
Piers Torday’s The Last Wild Trilogy has been a hugely powerful collection of stories taking Kester Jaynes on an epic journey to save wildlife species fro... READ MORE
A brave hare and a world in trouble. This is an ode to life and a passionate rally cry - a call to arms.
The Wild Before is a powerful story about our Earth. Written as softly as beautifully as an ode to the countryside, it also sounds the alarm on every page,... READ MORE