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Orla and the Wild Hunt

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Orla and the Wild Hunt
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anna Hoghton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 137
Category/GenreCoping with death and bereavement
Intergenerational relationships
ISBN/Barcode 9781912626113
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Chicken House Ltd
Imprint Chicken House Ltd
Publication Date 7 July 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A stunningly original adventure from the acclaimed author of The Mask of Aribella, Anna Hoghton. 'The story moves at a great pace and the author depicts the loss and anger of grief in an accessible way for readers.' THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN Orla and her brother go to stay with their gran in Ireland. Grieving the death of their mum, the children revel in the comfort of their grandmother's house and her magical storytelling. But soon after they arrive, Gran vanishes. Helped by a local boy - and a peculiar creature found in the garden shed - they set out to find her. Shadowed by a shape-shifting darkness known as the Wild Hunt, the children - and especially Orla - must put their sadness behind them if they're to rescue their beloved gran ... The second novel by mesmerising middle-grade writer, Anna Hoghton, author of magical Venetian adventure The Mask of Aribella The novel follows two siblings in a quest to overcome their grief and find their missing gran - a tale brimming with peril, warmth and hope Incorporates real Irish mythology and folklore