Woodland Magic 3: The Stranded Otter

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Pub Date 9 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 9 Mar 2023
Bonnier Books UK | Piccadilly Press

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Description

The third wonderful story in the illustrated magical adventure series with a powerful environmental message from the bestselling author of the Unicorn Academy.

The Keepers are secretive little people who live in the middle of Whispering Wood, caring for nature and rewilding it when humans are careless.

Young Keepers Cora and Jax are looking forward to the Moonlight Party raft race - with their friend Trix's help, they have built a special raft. But at the same time they are beginning to wonder if they'll ever become fully trained Keepers, despite all their rewilding efforts.

Then, after an exciting expedition to build a bug hotel and salvage supermarket food waste, they come across a young otter stranded in the stream. Suddenly the raft has a much more important role than Cora ever imagined.

Combining animal rescue, nature conservation and adventure, this brilliant magical series is perfect for 6-8 year-old readers.

The third wonderful story in the illustrated magical adventure series with a powerful environmental message from the bestselling author of the Unicorn Academy.

The Keepers are secretive little people...


A Note From the Publisher

Third story in the magical adventure series for young readers on theme of nature conservancy and rewilding.

Combines adventure with heart-warming animal rescues to create hugely appealing story with fun rewilding activity back matter.

Delightfully illustrated by exciting new talent Katy Riddell, following in her father Chris Riddell's footsteps.

Third story in the magical adventure series for young readers on theme of nature conservancy and rewilding.

Combines adventure with heart-warming animal rescues to create hugely appealing story...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781800781443
PRICE £5.99 (GBP)
PAGES 128

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Featured Reviews

It's only a couple of weeks before the third book in this gorgeous nature series is released and I think it might be our favourite yet. With a dramatic rescue and a dramatic capture, it will keep young readers on the edge of their seats, engage them with charming characters and educate them on how we can look after the environment.

Cora and Jax are desperate to be made official Keepers but when they are tasked with building and monitoring a bug hotel, their focus is distracted by a baby otter who needs rescuing. Can they use the raft they have been working on with their friends to save the day? And will everyone get the happy ending they are hoping for?

This cleverly devised concept ticks so many boxes. Not only is there a strong environmental focus which highlights the importance of rewilding, each story features an animal rescue too. The Keepers - tiny, secret people who work tirelessly to repair the damage Ruffins cause - are warm-hearted and fun, with an element of magic, but who also take their responsibilities very seriously.

The story is both entertaining and educational. Julie Sykes balances the more serious moments with lots of friendship fun: parties and raft races and mouth-watering descriptions of food. The gentle themes of teamwork, discipline and when to abide or not abide by rules are not didactic and yet the consequences of a Keeper's choices is always explored. This is a series perfect for nature lovers, animal lovers, lovers of secret magical folk and a valuable resource for teachers who are looking for stories to support their curriculum topics.

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