From acclaimed nature writer and author of By Ash,Oak and Thorn Melissa Harrison comes a cosy autumnal read,perfect for curling up by the fire with! PRAISE FOR BY ASH, OAK AND THORN:'Timely and magical, it will open the young reader'seyes to the wonders of the natural world.' NATASHAFARRANT'Each page brims with the wonderof our natural world, so much to learn but all a sheer delight.'PIERS TORDAYAs autumn arrives, Moss, Sorrel, Burnet and Dormer decide to returnhome to Ash Row to unravel a riddle that might explain whytheir kind are fading from the Wild World.When you're only one-hand high, it's a journey filled with bothdanger and delight: golden leaves, shiny conkers and the brightestof berries, but also storms and the first frost of winter.They have friendship, good sense and humour on their side, butwill it be enough to secure a future for the Hidden Folk? Or willthey need to go further, and find a way to work with the most unreliableof creatures ... humans?A tale of disappearingwilderness that couldn't be more relevant in today'senvironmental crisis, brought to life for children by three tiny,funny, eternal beings – the hidden folk. From acclaimed nature writer and literary fiction novelist,Melissa HarrisonSet in the same world as By Ash, Oak and Thorn;cosy, whimsical and charming, with shades of The BorrowersMelissa Harrison has been shortlisted for the Costa BookAward and longlisted for the Baileys PrizeBy Ash, Oak and Thorn was chosen as one of Countryfile'sbest books of 2021
