Harklights

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However, Wick soon discovers that not all of the Hobs are as friendly towards him and don't like the idea of humans living with them as they think they destroy things. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Like so many I've read (The Silver Arrow, The Lost Wild, The Wild Robot, to name a few), Harklights comes sumptuously packaged with golden trim. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. Harklights suffers from being a lite version of this better book, but it's not the only book it draws on.

What a mighty message from so many delicately made moments in our amazing Children's Book of the month for May. Ross Welford introduces Time Travelling with a Tortoise, the sequel to Time Travelling with a Hamster, and a whole new time travel adventure!I thoroughly enjoyed going on this adventure with Wick and was captivated by the descriptions of the forest and the Hobs. Harklights tells a warm story of evergreen proportions as Wick explores the world of Hobs in his pursuit of being a forest protector.

Appreciated that not everything was black and white (though some things were) and that not every character had a fairy tale ending (though some did).

But one day he encounters the Hobs, little people who have big hearts and they go on an adventure together, helping one another along the way. Leaving the lights of Harklight behind him, Wick discovers the miniature world of the Hobs: a civilisation of tiny people living in the forest, who protect it as well the animals and nature within it. It is all he has ever dreamt of and he jumps at the chance, even though it means he must leave the other orphans behind. That's a very harsh review because, apart from those overly familiar elements, Harklights is actually fun to read and will certainly find its audience. This book would lend itself brilliantly to PSHE lessons and any topic where environmental issues are discussed.