About the Author

Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) was a naval officer, novelist and contemporary of Charles Dickens. He is best known for his novels Mr Midshipman Easy and Children of the New Forest, and for inventing the Marryat system of naval signalling. Michael Rosen is a British children's novelist and poet, the author of 140 books. He was the fifth British Children's Laureate from June 2007 to June 2009 and his books include Wouldn't You Like to Know, You Tell Me and Quick Let's Get Out of Here.

Reviews

"I have faith that children will still feel the primeval pull of the forest and want to run their hands over the texture of that life, as rough as bark and as delightful in its detail." -Guardian