Colin lives with his mum and big brother and is in a hurry to grow up. But when his brother gives him an air rifle for his birthday and he shoots a hawk, he soon learns that shooting live creatures is very different to shooting cans on the wall. A powerful tale of growing up and gaining responsibility. Flying Free is one in a series of six illustrated short stories about young people growing up in the countryside. Titles in the Country Tales series: 9781912654093 Flying Free 9781912654086 The Little Mistake 9781912654109 The Mountain Lamb 9781912654116 A Boy's Best Friend 9781912654123 Pretend Cows AGES: 7 to 9 AUTHOR: Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include Perfect (2017 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist), The Pond (2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Longlist), the Shadows and Light series, The Word Bird, Animal Surprises, Into the Blue and The Secret of the Egg. Cathy Fisher's first published books with Graffeg include Perfect, followed by The Pond, both written by Nicola Davies. Cathy has been a teacher and practicing artist all her life, living and working in the UK, Seychelles and Australia.
