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The Wild Way Home

By: Sophie Kirtley
Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
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About this listen

Bloomsbury presents The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley, read by Sarah Ovens.

'So good I read it twice' – Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War

'This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart' – Bookseller EDITOR'S CHOICE

When Charlie’s longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie’s world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It’s become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins. For Charlie has unwittingly fled into the Stone Age, with no way to help the boy or return to the present day. Or is there?

What follows is a wild, big-hearted adventure as Charlie and the Stone Age boy set out together to find what they have lost – their courage, their hope, their family and their way home.

Fans of Piers Torday and Stig of the Dump will love this wild, wise and heartfelt debut adventure.

©2020 Sophie Kirtley (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Action & Adventure Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Survival Stories Time Travel Heartfelt Survival

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An amazing audio book written by a wonderful writer and performed a versatile narrator.

I was hooked from beginning to the end.

And I believe the story would engage every child too.

Amazing !

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Very Annoying vocals and cheesy storyline
Whist touching on serious topics also very juvinile . Mediocre at best

Annoying vocals

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A lovely heart warming story. Bringing back great memories of my childhood and no doubt many others. Had a few tears welling up at the end.

Endearing adventure

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A lovely read for an older child. Beautifully written description enables the reader’s imagination to really picture the story. The storyline kept me turning the pages, wanting to know more. An emotional, happy ending brought a tear to my eye.

A heartwarming story of childhood

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A really nice piece for children 8 and forwards, we really enjoyed this book.

We liked how Charlie and Harby’s ( Hart Boy ) story in twined together in ways.
We liked how Charlie and Harby liked each other in a way that was different from what Charlie acted like with his other friends, Lamont and Becky ( and Nero the dog! ) we think this book is a really good book.

The Wild Way Home

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