The Animals of Farthing Wood

We must all find a new home. Now before it s too late
Farthing Wood is being bulldozed, and there s a drought. Fox, Badger, Toad, Tawny Owl, Mole, and the other animals must band together and set off to a far-away nature reserve. Their journey is full of adventure and fraught with disasters, and the animals must work together to survive. The Animals of Farthing Wood is one of the most popular animal stories in children s literature and is still in print nearly 40 years after first publication."

Colin Dann is the author of The Animals of Farthing Wood and its six sequels and one prequel, all of which are successful, award-winning books. In 1992 a major animation series based on the Farthing Wood stories was broadcast by the BBC.