Book Synopsis:
‘There he is,’ whispered Vixen.
‘It’s true then,’ said Buck Rabbit.
‘He’s just a small mole,’ said Doe Rabbit.
‘He’s not just a mole,’ said Vixen.
A great queen loses a ring. Hundreds of years later a ring slips onto the paw of a young mole. The mole grows to be a wise and trusted leader of Gilly Wood and all the animals that live there. But a great threat is coming. Can one small mole save a whole valley? Mole sets out to do just that with friends he makes along the way and the strange thing on his paw…
The Ring Of Gilly Wood is available now in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy of either using the link below.
My Review:
The Ring Of Gilly Wood is an enchanting and magical read that manages to be both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time.
The author does a great job of making her characters and setting come to life. I loved the descriptions of the forest and wished I could visit it to meet everyone. My son felt the same and keeps asking to visit the woods opposite us to see if they are there.
There are a lot of subtle messages included into the text regarding how people should treat their friends, nature and how it’s nice to be kind to each other. I felt this would make it a wonderful book to have in schools as it could help to lead to lots of discussions.
The story is surprisingly fast and I found that I was quickly involved in the story. There are a few scenes which are quite poignant and I think some young readers might struggle with. My son is six and got upset at some parts asking me to stop reading at one point as he didn’t like it. I’m not sure what age the story is aimed at but it’s probably meant to be for slightly older children then my son anyway.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and hope that it becomes a firm hit with children. One of the other reviews I’ve read has compared it to Watership Down which I think is accurate especially for the friendships that exist between the animals. It isn’t nearly as brutal though!
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I’ll definitely like to read more from her in the future, though I might wait a bit to share them with my son again!
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random resources for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.
About The Author:
Ruth was born on a hot August day on a farm in Sussex. Her English teacher once made her write a story about wasps after one landed on her during a lesson. She still hates wasps but she loves writing. Ruth now lives in Kent with her family and their strange dog.
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