Bound to serve a cruel master, Nant's curiosity never fails to get her into trouble. Her dreams of a life beyond her marshland home intensify each autumn when the silver eels return, along with her questions. Where do they come from? And where do they go? The last in a series of six illustrated folk tales for children which explore the supernatural world, inspired by ancient folk tales and a love of nature. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine. Books in the Shadows & Light series: . 9781913733476 The White Hare . 9781910862476 Mother Cary's Butter Knife . 9781913733483 The Selkie's Mate . 9781910862506 Elias Martin . 9781910862513 Bee Boy and the Moonflowers . 9781910862520 The Eel Question AGES: 9 to 12 AUTHOR: Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include The Promise (Green Earth Book Award 2015, Greenaway Shortlist 2015), Tiny (AAAS Subaru Prize 2015), and A First Book of Nature. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Her other titles from Graffeg include Perfect and The Pond, nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards for 2017 and 2018 respectively.
