THE WILDERNESS WAR ISBN: 9780192743657

Noah is looking forward to spending the summer in the Wilderness - a strip of wild land across from his house. The Wilderness means freedom . . . climbing trees, sleeping under the stars, spotting a deer, feeding the birds. But Noah discovers that there are plans afoot to destroy the Wilderness. He'll have to fight to save it. This means war. Features A celebration of the wild outdoors and the freedom to explore it at will. Julia Green evokes the natural world with her wonderfully lyrical writing style. A pacy, exciting story. Will the kids save their Wilderness? Extra material at the back of the book includes fun ideas on how to make the most of our wild spaces. Celebrates the value of wild spaces addressing some themes being explored by the Forest School movement, Project Wildthing, and the National Wildlife Trust. From the author of Seal Island, full of the same evocative descriptions of wildlife and nature, but for a 9+ audience.