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Wild

Name: Wild
ISBN: 9781529532487

By Katya Balen and Gill Smith

Can a wild-hearted girl find nature hiding among the city’s grey towers?

lyrical atmospheric uplifting thought-provoking

Genres

Nature Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Wild about?

A little girl loves exploring the woods, where she discovers secrets in the stars, stories in the earth and wildness all around her. Then she moves to a city filled with tall, grey buildings and begins to feel lonely and disconnected. Has she really lost her wild? As she looks more closely at the world around her, she discovers that nature can appear in surprising places—even among busy streets and concrete towers. A lyrical story about finding wonder, comfort and connection wherever you are.

About the author

Katya Balen is a brilliant author who writes heartfelt and imaginative stories for children. She is well known for her award-winning book 'October, October', which follows a girl living in the woods. Katya loves exploring nature and often includes themes of friendship and adventure in her books, making them exciting and moving to read.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2026

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