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Beautiful watercolor illustrations, filled with fascinating details of small woodland creatures and their habitat, enhance this fast-paced tale of the endearing field mice who live in Brambly Hedge.  Winter is approaching, and word has reached the mice that the voles who live in the High Hills are nearly freezing.  When Mr. Apple decides to attempt the difficult journey to carry mouse-made blankets and other supplies to the voles, Wilfred Toadflax volunteers to join the relief operation.  However, Wilfred's objective is not so much to save the voles as to search for gold in the High Hills.

When Wilfred spots a glint of yellow, he scrambles up the steep, rocky face of a cliff to investigate—and he can't get down! Mr. Apple dashes to the rescue, and he gets stuck, too.  Night falls, a chill wind blows, the mice are stranded.  But Wilfred proves to be unexpectedly resourceful and brave.  He saves the day, and what he finds is not gold, but something even better.

A literal cliff-hanger, this is a book to delight those who are already fans and to introduce new readers to the enchantments of this magical microcosm—the mouse-sized world of Brambly Hedge.

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Jill Barklem

Jill Barklem

1951 - 2017
British
Jill Barklem has been drawn to the natural world ever since childhood. While training as an illustrator at St. Martin's School of Art, her long jour... See more

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The Complete Brambly Hedge Reprint

The Complete Brambly Hedge
Reprinted in 2011 by HarperCollins Children's Books
Available formats: Hardcover
List: Not to Miss Read Alouds for Children Ages 4-6
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Contains: Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story, Winter Story, Poppy’s Babies, Sea Story, The High Hills, The Secret


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