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The Heart of the Storm

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Ruby the fox and Growl the wolf live deep in the forest. There's just one problem they hate each other...!But when a raging storm tears through the forest and the animals have to flee, they must help each other to survive. Can Ruby and Growl overcome... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Dramatic and exciting picture book in which enmity turns to friendship

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Ruby the fox and Growl the wolf live deep in the forest. There's just one problem they hate each other...!

But when a raging storm tears through the forest and the animals have to flee, they must help each other to survive. Can Ruby and Growl overcome their enmity and find friendship in the heart of the storm?

An exciting, fast-paced picture book adventure with stunning illustrations, celebrating courage and the importance of helping each other.

'A dramatic tale, vividly captured in Read's bright collage illustrations. An exciting story of enemies-to-friends, told with evocative language for 5 plus readers.' Bookseller

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915659835

Publisher: Otter-Barry Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Otter-Barry Books

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kate Read

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Teresa Heapy has been an editor and tutor as well as an author. Her many books include educational titles for the Oxford Reading Tree as well as picture stories such asVery Little Cinderella, with Sue Heap (winner of Best Picture Book in the Oxfordshire Book Awards). Teresa lives in Oxford.

Kate Read's first picture book,One Fox, was an international sensation, winning theTeach Early YearsAward and the Mathical Book Prize in the UK; and the Cybils Award, aParents' Choice Gold Award and aKirkusStar in the US.Her illustrations are made with hand-painted and mono printed paper collage, finished digitally.

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