In the Path of the Storm is the sixth book of The Animals of Farthing Wood

The Animals of Farthing Wood (book series)

The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of eight books written by British author Colin Dann. The books tell the story of a group of woodland animals whose home has been paved over by developers. They learn of a nature reserve, White Deer Park, where they will be safe, and undertake to make the...

 series. It was first published in 1989 and has since been included in a single book with The Siege of White Deer Park

The Siege of White Deer Park

The Siege of White Deer Park is the fifth book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1985 and has since been included in a single book with In the Path of the Storm and Battle for the Park in the "Second Omnibus" edition .-Plot summary:The animals of White Deer Park face...

and Battle for the Park

Battle for the Park

Battle for the Park is the seventh book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1992 and has since been included with The Siege of White Deer Park and In the Path of the Storm in the "Second Omnibus" edition .-Plot summary:The inhabitants of White Deer Park face a new...

in the "Second Omnibus" edition (Hutchinson, 1995).

Plot summary

The death of the Great Stag, leader of the deer of White Deer Park, leaves its inhabitants at the mercy of his successor Trey, a strong and fearsome stag who believes there is no room for the smaller animals in the nature reserve. Meanwhile, Tawny Owl grows tired of bachelorhood and leaves the park in search of a mate.

Television series

The events of the book are covered throughout the third season of The Animals of Farthing Wood (TV series), though the sequence of events is changed slightly.

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