Thanks to everyone who attended the launch of The Song that Sings Us by Nicola Davies… on the first-ever Song Day (October 14th).
Dark forces are destroying nature. Those with the ability to listen to animal thoughts stand in their way. Who will triumph in this epic conflict?
‘Glorious and visionary with epic adventures and beautiful characters!’ – Dara McAnulty
Harlon Raised by her mum to protect her younger siblings Ash and Xeno. But when they are separated she must make her own journey to find her family, and the mysterious island her mother spoke of.
Ash Lost without his family, Ash finds unexpected new friendship from fellow travellers: a wolverine who apparently adopts him, and a ship’s crew lead by a magnificent tiger.
Xeno Fragile yet unbreakable, Xeno is kidnapped by the Automators and faces great danger … but the birds sing her another story.
When animals talk, it’s time humans listened.
A sister raised to protect. Twins with a forbidden power. Deadly pursuit, a dangerous journey … and a secret melody.
In a thrilling and dangerous adventure Harlon, Ash and Xeno must journey alone through the ice fields, forests and oceans of Rumyc to try to rescue each other and fulfil a mysterious promise made to their mother.
The Song that Sings Us features a gorgeous cover and internal artwork from Jackie Morris.
Jackie and Nicola have been firm friends for many years, both have a passion for the wild world and a belief in active hope. This is the first time they have worked together.
‘Vivid and original, this is a story for now.’ Helen Scales
Firefly Press is proud to be among the 39 founding signatories to the Publishers Association’s Publishing Declares sustainability pledge.
The purpose of Publishing Declares is to raise awareness of the sustainability issues most relevant to the UK book and journal publishing industry; to aid the discovery of existing tools and resources and to inspire action that results in sustained behaviour change.
Co-founder and publisher of Firefly Press Penny Thomas said: “At Firefly we want to produce our books sustainably, and keep telling stories that will help and inspire in the urgent battle to protect our world. Climate change, use of resources and biodiversity loss are challenges we all face, which is why it’s so positive that organisations like The Publisher’s Association are supporting publishers large and small to take action.”
The signatories pledge to:
Join the global climate effort to limit warming to 1.5°C by setting ambitious, measurable targets across our own operations and extended supply chain to achieve net zero as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest.
Protect nature and biodiversity, working with supply chain partners that are resource efficient, use sustainable materials and processes wherever possible in the content we produce, and constantly innovating to make use of new and recycled materials.
Collaborate with our peers, authors, illustrators, supply chain partners, and business partners to translate our climate aspirations and commitments into tangible actions to safeguard our planet for future generations.
Empower our colleagues to become climate literate and support them to bring that knowledge into the work that they do.
Use our expertise, platform, and voice to raise awareness and drive positive climate action wherever we can.
From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex’s poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the illustrations from Katy Riddell focus on the fun and dreamlike quality of the poems’ engagement with the natural world.
These poems use rhyme, rhythm and free verse and are ideally suited to performance in a school setting, nurturing a love of language, reading, confidence and self-expression.
Eleven-year-old Emily doesn’t think Badger Cottage – where she’s had to move with her vet father after her mum died – will ever be home. But there is something out there that needs her; a bright pair of eyes in the darkness.
In the middle of a fierce battle between a conservation project to rewild the lynx in the woods and the local farmers, Emily tries to shield a baby lynx she calls Lotta, afraid it will be killed by the person who killed its mother. Can Emily work out who the illegal hunter is in time? Who can she trust?
