The Animals of Farthing Wood (book series)
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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 journey together. They form an Oath, promising to protect one another and overcome their natural instincts until they reach their destination.
The original book was published in 1979 and was originally meant to be a stand alone book, with the animals reaching White Deer Park at the end. The success of the book led to a further 6 novels detailing the adventures of the animals once they reached White Deer Park, and a prequel showing how Farthing Wood came to be destroyed. The current UK edition of the book is published by Egmont Publishing
(ISBN 978 14052 2552 1).
The book, The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979) was originally published by John Goodchild Publishers in the first half of 1979 as two separate paperbacks, entitled Escape from Danger ISBN 0-903445-53-0 and The Way to White Deer Park ISBN 0-903445-55-7. They were only released in this separate form once, and have since been released as the single novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood. The only remaining clue to the once split nature of this first story is the way the book is split into chapters, but also into two parts, 'Escape from Danger', and 'Journey to White Deer Park'.
Colin Dann
Colin Dann is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series....
. 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 journey together. They form an Oath, promising to protect one another and overcome their natural instincts until they reach their destination.
The original book was published in 1979 and was originally meant to be a stand alone book, with the animals reaching White Deer Park at the end. The success of the book led to a further 6 novels detailing the adventures of the animals once they reached White Deer Park, and a prequel showing how Farthing Wood came to be destroyed. The current UK edition of the book is published by Egmont Publishing
Egmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
(ISBN 978 14052 2552 1).
Books
The books were written between 1979 and 1994:- The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979)
- In the Grip of WinterIn the Grip of WinterIn the Grip of Winter is the second book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1981, and later republished as part one of the first "Omnibus".-Plot summary:...
(1981) - Fox's FeudFox's FeudFox's Feud is the third book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1982 and has since been included in a single book with both The Fox Cub Bold and In the Grip of Winter and in the "Omnibus" edition .-Summary:...
(1982) - The Fox Cub BoldThe Fox Cub BoldThe Fox Cub Bold is the fourth book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1983 and has since been included in a single book with Fox's Feud and in the "Omnibus" edition with Fox's Feud and In the Grip of Winter.-Plot summary:Following the defeat of Scarface, Fox's son...
(1983) - The Siege of White Deer ParkThe Siege of White Deer ParkThe 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...
(1985) - In the Path of the StormIn the Path of the StormIn the Path of the Storm is the sixth book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1989 and has since been included in a single book with The Siege of White Deer Park and Battle for the Park in the "Second Omnibus" edition .-Plot summary:The death of the Great Stag, leader...
(1989) - Battle for the ParkBattle for the ParkBattle 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...
(1992) - Farthing Wood: The Adventure Begins (1994)
The book, The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979) was originally published by John Goodchild Publishers in the first half of 1979 as two separate paperbacks, entitled Escape from Danger ISBN 0-903445-53-0 and The Way to White Deer Park ISBN 0-903445-55-7. They were only released in this separate form once, and have since been released as the single novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood. The only remaining clue to the once split nature of this first story is the way the book is split into chapters, but also into two parts, 'Escape from Danger', and 'Journey to White Deer Park'.