"Costa-Award winning author does it again…"
Ravenwood is an eccentric house, surrounded by old trees – in fact it has a collapsed tree taking up a great deal of the kitchen! But to Bea and Raffy it is their home, their refuge and their strength. They form a family with Raffy’s mother, Bea’s uncle and the wonderful countryside around them – full of memories and magical natural places.
Bea struggles with the apparent rejection she faces from her own parents – but whenever she visits them something always seems to go wrong and her mother cries until Bea is back at Ravenwood. But she is bold, creative and adventurous and she and Raffy have the sort of relationship that many siblings would envy. Until Noa arrives – having a third person around changes the dynamic in their relationship and seems to cause a difficulty in communication for the pair. As they all try to have a summer to remember events conspire against them until they have to fight for what they believe in, and to save their home.
Natasha Farrant writes books that instantly feel like classics – and this is no exception. It is a book rejoicing in celebrating the environment in your own area, as well as exploring the dynamics of families, friendships and courage. I read it from cover to cover and really didn’t want to put it down – it grabs you by the heartstrings and lives on after you have finished it. We should all make sure we protect our Ravenwood’s. A vital message for today wrapped in a warm and enthralling story.
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From the Costa Award Winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk comes an epic adventure with a call to arms: we must fight to save the most treasured things on our planet.
Ravenwood.
A place where things happen . . . On the top of the hill, overlooking the sea, that's where you'll find a magical place . . .
To Bea and Raffy, Ravenwood is home. In its own way, the house rescued them, even if it did have a fallen-down tree taking up most of the kitchen. So the idea that it could be sold. Demolished even. Well, that's unthinkable. Then again, it's not like the children get a choice. But the truth is, we can all make our own choices, especially if we care enough . . .
A beautiful, soulful, exciting story about holding onto what's precious, and guarding the extraordinary nature that surrounds us.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Rescue of Ravenwood and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Rescue of Ravenwood features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 9+ readers
The Rescue of Ravenwood is available in Paperback
The Rescue of Ravenwood was written by Natasha Farrant and published by Faber & Faber
The Rescue of Ravenwood has 345 pages
£7.19
