Midnight Adventures in Primrose Park
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
This book features two charming stories in one volume: Dapple the deer needs to find help for his mother, who’s tangled in a wire fence. But how can he communicate with the humans? Meanwhile, Olive the otter has been washed downstream after a heavy rainstorm. Will she ever find her mother again?
Luckily for both little animals, Hassan and his mum, a wildlife ranger, live nearby and can help them back to safety.
Written from the point of view of the animals, these gentle stories are perfect for emerging readers. The park is a haven for nature in the middle of a city, and these stories show that city life can be dangerous for animals, but humans can help where needed.
Designed specifically for dyslexic readers, with nicely spaced text and yellow pages, to avoid the illustrations showing through, this would appeal to many young animal lovers. Each story has short chapters and is only 32 pages long, meaning a child will feel a sense of achievement when they’ve finished one.
Meanwhile, the gorgeous, soft illustrations show the animals’ worlds in a delightful way.
