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Staying with her grandparents in the Scottish Highlands, Lara is fascinated by the rare white snowy owl her grandad has spotted flying nearby. And when she follows the beautiful bird into the woods, it leads her on a magical adventure…

Transported a century back in time, Lara befriends Amelia, who confides in Lara about her cruel cousin, who she’s sure is trying to hurt the baby owls nesting in the woods. When Lara discovers the hatchlings belong to her owl, Sky, she’s determined to help. But how can she protect them when she needs to return to her own time?
An enchanting and magical time-slip adventure from best-selling animal story author Holly Webb.

Our Review Panel says...

An animal-themed timeslip adventure that is a proven hit with Year 4 nature lovers.

The story follows Lara, who travels to Scotland to visit her grandparents.  Lara’s mum is poorly and, once there, her Grandad is eager to show Lara a snowy owl that he has spotted, called Sky. The pair bond over enjoying spotting Sky, but magic sets in and Lara is transported back in time to a century ago, when the owls living in the woods needed somebody to step in and protect them against cruelty. This is a wildlife-rescue story that explores tender family themes and is set against a majestic wintry highland setting.

Holly Webb’s animal stories are popular choices with Key Stage 2, and this one will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo and Hannah Gold.

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