October is a girl who lives in the woods with her Dad. They are wild. That’s the way they like it.

But when October turns eleven everything changes, when the ‘woman who is her mother’ returns to visit. October runs away causing her father to become seriously injured in an accident.

With her dad in hospital and her wild home far way, October must face living in the ‘horrible place’ (known as the city) with her estranged mother and only a recused baby owl for company. Her life is turned upside down.

I really enjoyed this book. It was amazing to read about how they lived in the woods at one with nature and then to see how living in the city felt from October’s perspective.  I would highly recommend it.