Freya Blackwood

Ivy loves to give presents, and although they are not always appropriate, they are always given with enthusiasm and generosity.

One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.

"A star falls to earth where it becomes a baby and is embraced and cared for by the community"--

"When the enemy bombs the library, everything burns, and only one book survives. As war rages around them, Peter and his father, alongside so many refugees, flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something rarer than rubies and more precious than gold. They journey through mud and rain and long cold nights, and soon survival becomes more important than any possession. But as the years go by, Peter never forgets the treasure box,...