The Norfolk Fields

A mischievous fox. A gentle reindeer. One big promise.
Freddy the fox loves mischief. He tips over bins, scatters sheep and chases hens and he has never stopped to think about the sighs he leaves behind. Then he follows a strange, branching shadow through the golden wheat and meets Renny, a gentle reindeer far from his snowy home.

Together they face a thunderstorm at the old windmill, a creaky bridge, a magpie's hoard of lost treasures, a council of suspicious crows and a farmer's trap. When Freddy finds old Rusty locked in a pen, he has to slow down, say sorry and make a plan that needs the whole meadow. His secret weapon is an owl's rhyme: "Stop, sniff, think."

Inside this book:
• 20 short chapters, ideal for independent readers aged 5+
• A warm, funny adventure set in the Norfolk countryside, with kind farmers, wise owls and sound effects that are fun to read out loud or bedtime stories
• Illustrations throughout
• Themes of friendship, kindness, saying sorry and thinking before you act

About the author: Khadine Howell lived for several years in a small village in Norfolk, close to the marshes. One night she saw a fox and a reindeer together on her lawn and that moment inspired The Norfolk Fields.