Farthing Wood The Adventure Begins (Prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood)

A group of forest animals unite to help each other to safety in this classic tale of tolerance, cooperation, survival, and friendship. When bulldozers enter Farthing Wood, the animals must escape before their homes are destroyed. They promise to stick together and protect each other—but then they get caught in a fire and nearly drown crossing a river. Will their pact hold? Both heart-wrenching and heartwarming, this beloved story has been translated into 16 languages.

"Ein paar Sekunden später war es soweit; er wurde vom Treibholz umschlossen. Ein größeres Holzstück schlug heftig gegen seinen Kopf, und dann wurde er von der Strömung mitgerissen. Als er ein letztes Mal verzweifelt zurückblickte, sah er, wie seine Freunde um Ufer entlanggerannt kamen und versuchten mitzuhalten. Doch er wusste, dass dies unmöglich war. Ein paar Minuten später war der Fuchs völlig allein." Die Tiere aus dem Farthing-Wald sind auf der Flucht zum Hirschpark, wo sie hoffen, ein neues ungestörtes Leben führen zu können. Aber die Gefahren auf ihrer langen, abenteuerlichen Reise wollen nicht enden. Auch der Fuchs bekommt sie zu spüren, ehe es ihm endlich gelingt, die Tiere in eine neue, sichere Heimat zu führen.

The second book in the "Farthing Wood" series. In the depths of winter, with snow thick on the ground, Badger lies alone and injured. No one knows where he is, and the icy cold is tightening its grip every second. Colin Dann won the Arts Council National Award for Children's Literature.

The book begins with the birth of Vixen's four cubs: Bold, Friendly, Charmer and Dreamer and follows their early lives as they are supported and protected by all the remaining Animals of Farthing Wood. They grow gradually more independent as the story progresses. Several meetings of the Farthing Animals are held, to decide on how best to deal with the new problems facing them and they maintain the "community spirit" established with the Ancient Woodland Oath, reinforced by the journey and the perils of winter. As a result of the territorial feelings of Scarface the Fox, they become confined to a small area of the Park and there are several eventful meetings between Farthing and White Deer Park foxes on both sides of the boundary.

The fox cub Bold has left White Deer Park to make his own life. But when he is wounded by a hunter's bullet, will he be able to survive, alone and unable to find food? The author also wrote: In the Grip of Winter, The Siege of White Deer Park, The Adventures of Mole, The Adventures of Toad and many others.

The animals of White Deer Park face their greatest danger yet as a silent and deadly predator begins to terrorise the inhabitants of the park, leaving them all fearing for their lives.

The death of the Great Stag, leader of the deer of White Deer Park, leaves its inhabitants at the mercy of his successor Trey, a strong and fearsome stag who believes there is no room for the smaller animals in the nature reserve. Meanwhile, Tawny Owl grows tired of bachelorhood and leaves the park in search of a mate.

One by one, animals are disappearing from White Deer Park nature reserve - and the trusted warden seems to be responsible. But an even greater danger threatens when the park is invaded by rats, under the leadership of the evil Bully.