Rescuing Ruby

The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales.Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson,Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith andThe SnowFoal. With stunning illustrations fromRachael Dean throughout.

Ten-year-old Ava has swapped city life for mud, wellies and animals on Whistledown Farm. With the arrival of Autumn and as the leaves begins to fall, she rescues a tawny owl calledRuby. As Ava helps Ruby, she soon realises that learning to love means letting go as well . . .

'';Baker is a gifted writer, and her bucolic adventure harks back to classic farm stories such as those written by Dick King Smith and Michael Morpurgo''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 she''s now come full circle and is writing again.

Nicola lives on a smallholding with her husband and two children. When she''s not mucking out chickens or feeding the sheep you''ll find her writing adventure stories for children.