From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling with stunning illustrations by award-winning author and illustrator Jon Klassen.
It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined to heal the land from the scars of the war.
It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined to heal the land from the scars of the war.
When one of Pax's kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing - and each other.
'Pax the book is like Pax the fox: half wild and wholly beautiful.' New York Times
'A heart wrenching masterpiece about the relationship between a boy and his fox' The Guardian
'A touching story about a boy and his pet, as well as a depiction of the devastating and often unseen consequences of war' Book Trust
'A beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox.' Sainsbury's Entertainment
'Every moment in the graceful, fluid narrative is believable ... Moving and poetic.' Kirkus
Author
About Sara Pennypacker
Sara Pennypacker, author of the Clementine books, was a painter before becoming a writer and has two absolutely fabulous children who are grown now. She has written several books, including Stewart’s Cape and Stewart Goes to School, both illustrated by Martin Matje, and Dumbstruck. When she was in school, she never had any problem at all paying attention. Okay, fine. That last part was about somebody else. Sara lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
It's been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Pax, Journey Home and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Pax, Journey Home features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Pax, Journey Home was written by Sara Pennypacker and published by HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pax, Journey Home has 246 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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