“Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller” - Phil Earle

“A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen” - Anthony McGowan

“Unputdownable. A gift to nature loving young people” - Hilary McKay

“Moving and powerful, I loved it” - Gill Lewis

The award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, Catherine Bruton returns with a powerful new tale of migration, friendship and the healing power of nature - perfect for 9+ readers.

Sent to live with his uncle after his mother’s death, Will’s new home in the mountains couldn’t be more different from the high-rise flat he grew up in. Unrooted in the world, Will isn’t sure how he’ll survive a place like this with its overwhelming, endless openness.

With his new friend Omar – a refugee from Afghanistan – Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when Whitetip is knocked out of the nest during a storm and breaks a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive.

As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had. Maybe, finally, Will can find a way to take flight too…