Saving Anwen by Oliver Sykes

Saving Anwen by Oliver Sykes

Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

Oliver is an award-winning author, poet and writer/performer. He is also one of six kids, and was brought up on a council estate in rural Derbyshire, by his single-parent dad. When Oliver turned eight, his dad took him and his siblings to a Horse Fair where for the first time he encountered a peregrine falcon. Oliver was allowed to handle and fly the falcon, and ever since he has been a keen admirer of peregrine falcons. This memory played a big part in the creation of Saving Anwen. Another big source of inspiration was Oliver's partner, Gwen. The couple moved to Denbigh, where the story is set, in 2023, and attended the annual Medieval Festival at Denbigh Castle, which features food stalls, displays, demonstrations, battle re-enactments and falconry. As they were walking along, Gwen said, “Wouldn’t this make an amazing setting for a children’s story?” Oliver looked around for a moment, said “Gwen, you’re a genius,” and the rest (as they say) is history.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780008744830
ISBN 10	0008744831
Title	Saving Anwen
Author	Oliver Sykes
Series	Big Cat Read On
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2025-04-28
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.