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The Secret Pine Marten

Name: The Secret Pine Marten
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781788958042
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By Holly Webb

Series: Winter Wildlife Stories

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When Nancy spots a pine marten in the woods, she also stumbles across a girl from another time, who warns that the creature's life is in peril. Nancy is having a wonderful wintry holiday in Devon, when she spots a strange little brown animal poking around... Read More

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When Nancy spots a pine marten in the woods, she also stumbles across a girl from another time, who warns that the creature's life is in peril.

Nancy is having a wonderful wintry holiday in Devon, when she spots a strange little brown animal poking around in the woods - a pine marten!

But Nancy soon discovers she's not the only one who's seen the curious creature when she meets a mysterious girl from another time, with a warning that the pine marten's life is in grave danger...

A magical wintry tale from best-selling author Holly Webb. For fans of Michael Morpurgo and The Snow Foal, this is the perfect book to snuggle up with and enjoy this winter.

Series: Winter Wildlife Stories

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The Secret Pine Marten

When Nancy spots a pine marten in the woods, she also stumbles across a girl from another time, who warns that the creature's life is in peril. Nancy is having a wonderful wintry holiday in Devon, when she spots a strange little brown animal poking around in the woods - a pine marten! But Nancy soon discovers she's not the...

By Holly Webb

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788958042

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by David Dean

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.

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