Bird Boy
- Author Catherine Bruton
- Narrator Loiuza Patikas
- Publisher Nosy Crow
- Run Time 5 hours and 54 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage: General interest.
Titles Purchased
- 1-5
- 6-10
- 11-15
- 16-20
- Over 20
Price p/Title
- €9.95
- €8.95
- €7.95
- €6.95
- €5.95
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What to expect
From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird. Read by The Archers and Coronation Street actress, Louiza Patikas
"Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller." Phil Earle
"A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen" Anthony McGowan
"Unputdownable.A gift to nature loving young people" Hilary McKay
"A heart-felt story about the healing power of nature.Moving and powerful, I loved it" Gill Lewis
After the tragic death of his mother, eleven year old Will is sent to temporarily stay with his uncle in the mountains. After years trapped in a high-rise flat, with only birds for company, Will doesn't know how he'll survive a place like this, but he soon finds solace in the woods, when he's surrounded by birdsong.
With his new friend Omar - a refugee from Afghanistan - Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when tragedy almost strikes again one stormy night, and Whitetip is knocked out of the nest - breaking a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive.
As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had. Maybe, finally, Will can find a way to take flight too...
Critics Review
-
“Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller
" - Phil Earle -
“A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen
" - Anthony McGowan -
“Unputdownable
" - Hilary McKay
A gift to nature loving young people -
“A heart-felt story about the healing power of nature
Moving and powerful, I loved it" - Gill Lewis
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