Harklights

All his life, Wick has been raised in the brutal Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage, run by the monstrous Old Ma Bogey. But when he finds and rescues a tiny baby, small enough to fit inside an acorn, he is visited by the Hobs, a miniature race of people who are also caretakers of the forest. They are so grateful to Wick that they offer him the chance of a lifetime - to escape from Harklights and begin a new life with them in the wild...With stunning writing and beautiful illustrations, Ellis has created an adventure that thrums with an otherwordly magic all of its own. Harklights is a thought-provoking read about finding your place in the world and about protecting the things you love, which will resonate with readers both young and old.