{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-ancestors-9798340728487","title":"The Book of the Ancestors","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrea Hailwood\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Animals - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to have your heart melted by the squirrels in this fast paced page turner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Friendly, Bentley, Lance, Muddy Paw and friends in the first book of The Friendly Show! series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trees are under threat, including the Leylandii where Friendly, the best architect in the land, has built their home. Lance hears about a place called The Internet where squirrels are worshipped and his family miss him dearly when he decides to go travelling to the other side of the park. Bentley doesn't want a big family and is worried that outside squirrels will come in and take over the drey and food supply, so makes up a story about a squirrel eating monster which goes viral amongst the squirrels in the neighbourhood. However it soon backfires awkwardly!\u003cbr\u003eBentley has a run in with the wicked witch Narkissa, who casts a spell and fortunately the Black and White Cat knows all the secrets of the plants and can reverse the spell! Bentley becomes upset after reading The Story of The Lost Squirrel in The Book of the Ancestors, and Muddy Paw is good at reassuring that the stories in the book happened in the past and not the future.\u003cbr\u003eFriendly is furious when Big Alpawso raids The Pantry and steals all the nuts. They have a fight and Big Alpawso pushes Friendly out of the tree! As luck would have it, there is a cure for Friendly's concussion right there in the Abundant Garden and Friendly gets more than he has bargained for! Friendly thought he kept his fear of heights a secret from all the other squirrels, but they all knew all along.\u003cbr\u003eBentley's big surprise is a shocker to everyone! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn The Friendly Show! series, the sceptical squirrels in the Abundant Garden are on a fairy tale adventure to uncover truths, mysteries and secrets about their environment and their relationship with humans and themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for fans of Watership Down, Wind in the Willows, Theodore Bobnoggin and The Backyard Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout this series: \u003cbr\u003eGenre: Fairy tale, magic, folklore, stories told by animals, stories told by trees, nature\u003cbr\u003eAudience: Middle-grade, teen, young adult, adult.\u003cbr\u003eSetting: The Abundant Garden \u003cbr\u003eReader age: 5+\u003cbr\u003eExplicit language: None.\u003cbr\u003eCompleteness: It is an ongoing series.\u003cbr\u003eSimilar\/influenced by: Classic fairy tales, Brothers Grimm, Chinese folklore, Watership Down, Wind in the Willows, If Trees Could Talk, The Secret Teachings of Plants, Qi Gong... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReviews from Instagram: \u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't put it down and my eyes were red the next morning!\" \u003cbr\u003e\"So good.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"I read this as if the squirrels were actual people.\" \u003cbr\u003e\"This was such interesting book to read and I absolutely enjoyed the interactions between these adorable squirrels who were discovering new facets of life. The stories are truly engaging and compelling.\" (Goodreads reviewer) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdition 2 - printed on black and white paper","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45554937888919,"sku":"9798340728487","price":933.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798340728487.webp?v=1768589155","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-the-ancestors-9798340728487","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}