{"product_id":"9781398527218","title":"Rescuing Ruby","description":"Author: Nicola Baker\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398527218\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of \u003ci\u003eOur Farm in the Dales\u003c\/i\u003e. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Foal\u003c\/i\u003e. With stunning illustrations from Rachael Dean throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 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 called Ruby. As Ava helps Ruby, she soon realises that learning to love means letting go as well . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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’ \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46594882896030,"sku":"HPC-9781398527218","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398527218.jpg?v=1773116347","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398527218","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}