Secrets of Farthing Wood

The Animals of Farthing Wood

by Colin Dann

If you go into Farthing Wood one day, you may not see any animals. But under your feet, the Wood holds many secrets.

14 pages, Hardcover

First published January 10, 1994

About the author

Colin Dann (born 1943 in Richmond, Surrey (now part of London)) is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series.

Dann worked at the publishing firm William Collins Sons & Co. for thirteen years, and his first novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood, was written during this period. The original cover for this and a dozen others was painted by Portal artist Frances Broomfield.

Colin Dann, recipient of Britain's Arts Council National Award for Children's Literature, is also the author of six sequels and a prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood.