Ross Montgomery’s new book is an honest to goodness adventure in the very best sense. It follows two young brothers Tick and little Leaf as they travel across the kingdom of Ellia on their loyal steed Pebble (the name does not do her justice, and that’s an important clue) to reach the safety of their king’s castle before the arrival of the terrifying dark armies of Drene.
Along the way Tick is tested in all sorts of ways as he struggles to protect Leaf, but he has been well trained by his beloved grandfather, now dead, and also has huge reserves of courage and fortitude. By the time they arrive at the Keep, he’s more than ready to take up a place alongside his country’s army as they face the invaders, and be even by their secret weapon.
This terrific story offers excitement at every turn and allows all readers to indulge their dreams of being a hero and marked out as special. With a particularly satisfying twist at the end, this knightly adventure is thoroughly recommended.
From the award-winning author ofI Am Rebel, Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2024, comes a hotly anticipated fantasy adventure of one boy, his brother and a loyal horse on a quest to save their kingdom.
Remember everything I taught you, Small Wonder. Take care of Leaf. Take care of Pebble. I've done all I can. The rest is up to you…
Tick lives peacefully at the edge of Ellia, along with his little brother and faithful horse.
But then a deadly assassin descends. Enemies are invading and the kingdom is in danger. Small Wonder has six moons to get to Kings' Keep and warn their ruler.
Travelling forests and mountains, encountering bandits and rogue knights, Small Wonder is determined to honour his grandfather's last advice…
Make it count.
For fans of War Horse, Finding Bear and When The Sky Falls.
'A big-hearted, arrow-sharp epic of a story.' - Emma Carroll, author of Frost Hollow
'Will surely set hearts racing!' - Sam Copeland, author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken
'Pacy, thrilling, tense, and brilliantly written.' - Katya Balen, author of October, October
'A book children will be reading under the cover with a torch.' - The Bookseller
'A thunderous, galloping thrill ride of a read.' - Piers Torday
Author
About Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. He has been shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year award twice, with his debut novel Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and The Midnight Guardians. His books have also been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award while his picture book Space Tortoise was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and included in The Guardian's Best New Children’s Books of 2018. He lives in London with his wife and their cat, called Fun Bobby.
