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The Hunt for the Nightingale

By: Sarah Ann Juckes
Narrated by: Sam Stafford
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Discover the healing power of nature in one boy's heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.

Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet.

Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing. But it's not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie. His parents seem sad and preoccupied, so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both. The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey's end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale's song can be heard somewhere.

A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning middle grade novel will leave you with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope. For fans of Pax,Wonder and Wild Child. Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Heartfelt
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I absolutely LOVED being a part of Jasper's journey. Sarah gripped me from the very beginning and I found the bird facts fascinating. One of the BEST books I have listened to in a very long time.

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