Harklights

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I spent ages coming up with the name Harklights and settled on it as I love the classic feel of the word 'hark'. I always knew the Hobs looked after the forest. Originally, I imagined a book of forest law that the Hobs followed, a little bit like the Countryside Code. As the idea developed, I thought of different ways the Hobs could look after the forest inhabitants, whether they were plants, trees, animals or birds.

A magical tale for nature lovers and fans of adventure, from award-winning author-illustrator Tim Tilley. This is an exciting adventure with a serious message, ‘Nature takes care of us, it is only right that we take care of it in return.’

Reviews

Old ma bogey and her father end up penniless and she swears to get revenge by destroying their homes and enslaving them once again. I've just finished a new draft for Witchstorm. The story is set in the same world as Harklights, and follows a cast of new characters. There's a crossover, but I can't really say more without giving anything away. Did you also research the impact of industrialisation on the country at that time? For example, the destruction of woodland for timber?

Where and when do you do your best writing? Apart from your computer, what's always on your writing desk? Inspiration comes from all sorts of places. Apart from libraries and bookshops, I love museums and junk shops. For me, junk shops are mini museums, except you can buy things from them and take them home. This book won the Joan Aiken Future Classics award, and I can entirely see why. There are quite a few unanswered questions by the end, which I'm hoping means there will be a sequel. Nature needs our help in protecting it. If you have a garden, yard or balcony - even a very small one - plant a tree and wild flowers for bees and insects. If you don't have a place to turn into a wild patch, then you could join your local Watch Wildlife group run by The Wildlife Trust.Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child...

Tim Tilley grew up on the outskirts of Leicester, and studied Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University and Central Saint Martins. He works as a freelance illustrator for editorial and design clients and teaches children's book illustration at City Lit in London. This heart-warming and enchanting story was a pleasure to lose myself in, with charming illustrations that depict a world of imagination and wonder. The writing is cleverly crafted move the narrative beyond being just about fanciful miniature worlds and people, but more so about the underlying message of the importance of protection and conservation. I don't really have a set place to do my best writing. I'm a bit like a cat, I like to settle in different places. I write all around the house. With illustrations the colour of bright, shiny jelly beans and a witty text that culminates in a genius guide to bad moods (to help people differentiate, say, “a tizzy” from “a huff”), Shireen’s latest gem ought to come on prescription.This is a charming tale for children, which may just help to open their eyes to the wonders of the natural world (although you can't beat taking them out in it either). You teach children's books illustration; what does this involve, and why did you want to also write children's books? The idea that you don't have to be big to change the world. Small actions can make big differences, whether it's choosing a bamboo toothbrush instead of a plastic one, recycling paper, or giving food to the homeless. This book is a beautifully illustrated, magical adventure which teaches empathy towards the natural world and is an ideal extra-curriculum read to stimulate discussion about man’s relationship with the environment. An asset to any school Library’s bookshelves!

wow. What a mighty message from so many delicately made moments in our amazing Children's Book of the month for May.Plot, world-building and detailed drawings’: The False Rose by Jakob Wegelius. Illustration: Jakob Wegelius Do you plan to return to Harklights to follow the characters' journeys? What are you writing currently? Thank you to the author and his publisher for allowing me to read a proof of this novel in advance of publication. Bookwagon loves Harklights. It’s a suggestion of something pure, magical, certain and necessary. We recommend this title to all wonderers, visionaries, optimists and environmentalists.