Bella's Den
Paperback
A moving tale of friendship and foxes from award-winning author Berlie Doherty, perfect for budding countryside explorers.
Bella has a secret – one that she is very good at keeping. That secret is a den hidden on a little muddy hill, wild amid the trees and nestled beside some foxes with a den of their own. But soon the secret is betrayed, and the foxes' lives are put in danger…
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-811-4
Interest age
9+
Reading age
7
Publication Date
15-05-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A moving tale of friendship and foxes from award-winning author Berlie Doherty, perfect for budding countryside explorers.
Bella has a secret – one that she is very good at keeping. That secret is a den hidden on a little muddy hill, wild amid the trees and nestled beside some foxes with a den of their own. But soon the secret is betrayed, and the foxes' lives are put in danger…
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
Berlie Doherty, Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon
Berlie Doherty is the author of over 60 books for children and adults. When she was a girl, Berlie used to send her stories to the local newspaper, and at various times was paid in chocolates, paints, and fireworks. Berlie says, “It was wonderful to receive these presents and I thought it must always be like this for writers.” Berlie has twice won the Carnegie Medal for Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody, and is no longer paid in fireworks.||Ellie Snowdon is a children’s illustrator and author from South Wales. Ellie graduated from UWE Bristol with a first in Drawing and Applied Arts before completing her MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. In 2015, Ellie’s books, Lost and Found were highly commended for the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Her first picture book, Great Bunny Bakes, was published in 2018, and she continues to collaborate with many prominent authors including Helen Peters on the Jasmine Green Rescues series; and best-selling author Laura Wood, illustrating for The Animals of Madame Malone’s Music Hall.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-811-4
Reading age
7
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
15-05-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A moving tale of friendship and foxes from award-winning author Berlie Doherty, perfect for budding countryside explorers.
Bella has a secret – one that she is very good at keeping. That secret is a den hidden on a little muddy hill, wild amid the trees and nestled beside some foxes with a den of their own. But soon the secret is betrayed, and the foxes' lives are put in danger…
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
Berlie Doherty, Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon
Berlie Doherty is the author of over 60 books for children and adults. When she was a girl, Berlie used to send her stories to the local newspaper, and at various times was paid in chocolates, paints, and fireworks. Berlie says, “It was wonderful to receive these presents and I thought it must always be like this for writers.” Berlie has twice won the Carnegie Medal for Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody, and is no longer paid in fireworks.||Ellie Snowdon is a children’s illustrator and author from South Wales. Ellie graduated from UWE Bristol with a first in Drawing and Applied Arts before completing her MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. In 2015, Ellie’s books, Lost and Found were highly commended for the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Her first picture book, Great Bunny Bakes, was published in 2018, and she continues to collaborate with many prominent authors including Helen Peters on the Jasmine Green Rescues series; and best-selling author Laura Wood, illustrating for The Animals of Madame Malone’s Music Hall.