Leila and the Blue Fox

Literary Awards - 2023 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation. Shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize, the Barnes and Noble Award, Jhalak Prize, the Little Rebels Prize, the Branford Boase Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award, Costa Children's Book Prize, Foyles' Children's Book of the Year, and thrice-longlisted for the Carnegie Award.

Exhausted, she lowered herself onto the ground, resting her gentle head upon her plush paws.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, its warm rays caressed her fur.

Blanketed by the snow's embrace, she drifted into slumber.

Thus begins the captivating journey of Fox, awakening to traverse the icy expanse of the Arctic. Through mountains and frozen oceans, amid encounters with bears and birds under the unending daylight of summer, Fox explores a world both vast and extraordinary.

Simultaneously, Leila sets forth on her own quest, seeking the mother who vanished from her life. Across the sea, Leila embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, guided by the unwavering spirit of a determined little fox.

Inspired by the remarkable true story of an Arctic fox's 2,000-mile trek from Norway to Canada in just seventy-six days, this emotionally stirring tale, accompanied by stunning illustrations, is a poignant gift for readers aged 9 and above.