Barkbelly

One silver-starry night, a shiny, wooden egg falls from a flying machine high in the air, descending through the midnight sky to the small village of Pumbleditch, where Barkbelly is born as the only wooden boy. After causing a tragic accident, Barkbelly must flee for his life. As he tries to escape his haunting past, he faces extraordinary adventures and dangers, leading him toward the dark and startling truth about his origins and the burning question of where he truly belongs. Cat Weatherill’s imaginative storytelling creates a magical world and a wooden boy who captures readers' hearts.