Over the Hills and Far Away by Matthew Dennison Badlands What would you do if

What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking

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“Offers a lovely way to track seasonal changes and write observations about nature

including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Medal

Over the Hills and Far Away by Matthew Dennison Badlands What would you do ifInspired by the twenty three tales, Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multi faceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable countrywoman. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which she grew