Rescuing Ruby

by Nicola Baker

The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and The Snow Foal. Illustrated by Rachael Dean.

Ten-year-old Ava has swapped city life for mud, wellies and animals on Whistledown Farm while her parents are working abroad. With the arrival of Autumn and as the leaves begins to fall, she rescues a tawny owl called Ruby. As she helps him learn to fly, she soon realises that learning to love means letting go as well...

Genres: Childrens

336 pages, Hardcover

Published September 12, 2024

Reviews

[Sarah Ziman]

Whilst firmly set in the present day, Nicola Baker has managed to imbue the Whistledown Farm stories with a really classic feel, and this autumn-set instalment has a particularly cosy vibe. Nature-loving children will be delighted by Ava's latest rescue, a young tawny owl she names Ruby, but as Ava settles back into rural life, even joining the local school this time, the mysterious loss of some charity collection money threatens to ruin her reputation and spoil everything. Can Ava find the culprit and clear her name? A really charming story that I would have adored as a nine or ten year old who was always keen to bottle-feed a lamb or make a den in the woods, not to mention solve a mystery!

[Ffion Hobbs]

This book makes you feel so cozy and warm inside. Perfect for reading on a cold rainy day under blankets. This book did NOT disappoint. After reading the lovely Finding Hope, the first book in the Whistledown Farm series I could not wait to to read this one. This story follows Ava through autumn at her time at Whistledown Farm. She helps a lovely lady named Cassie to help care for an injured Tawny Owl who she names Ruby. Whilst also realising that loving wild animals often means learning to let them go eventually. When there is a mystery at Ava’s school when a charity funds box goes missing, Ava with the help of her cousin and friends, Tom, Jas, Rav, Jack and Bella must prove her innocence. This book is a beautiful lesson about friendship, sticking together, caring for one another and animals and children being children, out on their bikes, playing in the woods and entering village fete competitions. I would 100% reccoednd this book 💖💖💖