William Mayne

MUD MONSTERS THE first day of March was a Monday, and the morning weather was absurd. The air was full of floating snow; the ground was patched damp with fallen melted flakes; and the sun shone like a fire. Dávid Rosley sat at the top of the back-door steps putting on his shoes and eating the...

Chapter OneAntar's little sister Roslin was taking a long time to settle the fowls for the night."She is talking to them," said Maray, their mother. "They are talking to her, and no one is going to roost. I shall fetch her in a little while, before she gets too dusty.""I will fetch her now," said...