Sil: A Novel
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AWatership Down of a tale for junior readers based around New Zealand's native bird, the tui.Sil: adolescent tui and rising star.
His startling song compositions arouse admiration and jealousy among his age-mates as he prepares for the annual competitions.
Bron: fearless, daredevil flier, a tomboy who tells it like it is.
She's Sil's best friend but Sil can see that handsome Tor is luring her away.
Tor, Bek, Jeb, Pip, Mem, Bel: the very existence of the whole tui clan who sing in the dawn, hang off flax bushes, build nests and play aerial games of 'floop' is under threat.
Magpies: an outcast gang beginning a campaign of devastation and annihilation in the valley.
Across the harbour at the competitions, Sil stuns his audience with his singing but, blinded by pride, he makes a fatal mistake.
Can he rise from disgrace to help the tuis strike back?
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