The Garden House

When little Ralph leaves his home in China for England, he finds himself in a world beyond his imagination. Traveling with Aunt Lizzie, he goes to stay in the New Forest and his interest in the English countryside is soon awoken. Enchanted by the wildlife around him, he coaxes injured animals back to health and explores this fascinating new world with his cat Cuckoo and new-found friend, Fergus. This is an outstanding story, full of delicate insights about wild flowers, stable-yards, nesting and singing birds and the pocketed treasures of boyhood.