Animals of Farthing Wood Pop-Up

Illustrations by Barry Jones. Paper engineering by David Hawcock. "One terrible day, men with bulldozers arrived in Farthing Wood. They tore down trees and filled in the pond. The frightened animals watched as their homes were destroyed. They would have to leave the Wood, but where could they go? Fox, their leader, had a plan. Fox agreed to lead the animals to White Deer Park, a nature reserve. They would be safe there, but it was far away. Suddenly a car sped past. Out through the window came a cigarette. It flickered in the dry grass. Suddenly, the field was alight and the fire was burning fast. 'Quickly! Across the water everyone, It's our only chance.' Soon all the animals were swimming for their lives. They reached the far side. But now there was a new danger--hunters! Fox's friend Vixen was trapped. But Adder darted forward and bit deep into the horse's leg. As the horse reared in fright, Vixen made her escape. Now there was one final hurdle to face--the motorway. When the traffic stopped for a moment, the frightened animals dashed between the vehicles. They were safely across. At last, Fox led the group of friends into White Deer Park."