It's a barnyard full of summer fun and mischief for Daisy and her animal friends in this fifth "Racing Reads" adventure. The weather is hot, hot, hot and the farm animals are getting grumpy: the pigs are arguing with the chickens and the ducks and newts are sad because their pond has dried up. Can Daisy and her animal friends find a way to make it rain, bringing water back to the pond and happiness back to the farmyard? This is fifth in the "Daisy Dawson" series of magical adventures with environmental themes - perfect for 7-9 readers who love nature and animals. It is illustrated by Jessica Meserve in a style which captures the charm of English countryside and wildlife.
Steve Voake has always been fascinated by insects, but it wasn't until he was tracked and bitten by a horsefly that he got the idea for The Dreamwalker's Child and its sequel, The Web of Fire. In order to find the time to write, he used to get up at 3am and work through the night. After many happy years as headmaster of a primary school in Somerset, he final
More about Steve VoakeJessica Meserve was born in the US and grew up there and in the UK. She graduated with both a BA and an MA in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art, and worked in publishing as a children's book designer before going freelance to pursue a career as an illustrator. She is married with two daughters.
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