"Tim Tilley’s charming fantasy adventure set in a green forest world combines fairy tale magic with a powerful ecological message"
May 2021 Debut of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2021
Wick lives in Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage. Run by the cruel and wicked Old Ma Bogey it is a terrible place of suffering for all the children who live there. When Wick escapes to the dangerous ‘outside’ he is adopted by the Hobs, tiny people who live a green life and devote themselves to looking after the forest and everything that lives in it.
But Wick soon discovers that there are great dangers in the forest, too. And Old Ma Bogey has a hand in them. Guided by the Hobs, Wick discovers that he has a special role to play in saving the environment and all who live in it from the forces of evil.
Our story begins in the gothic Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage, where our hero Wick works tirelessly for the dreadful Old Ma Bogey. He dreams only of escaping, until one day a bird drops something impossible and magical at his feet - a tiny baby in an acorn cradle...As midnight chimes, Wick is visited by the Hobs who are miniature protectors of the forest. Grateful for the kindness shown to their stolen child, they offer Wick the chance of a lifetime - to escape from Harklights and begin a new life with them in the wild...
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Our story begins in the gothic Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage, where our hero Wick works tirelessly for the dreadful Old Ma Bogey. He dreams only of escaping, until one day a bird drops something impossible and magical at his feet - a tiny baby in an acorn cradle...As midnight chimes, Wick is visited by the Hobs who are miniature protectors of the forest.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Harklights and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Harklights features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Harklights was written by Tim Tilley and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Harklights has 296 pages
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