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    The King of the Birds: Beyond the Stars
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    The King of the Birds: Beyond the Stars

    By Michael Scott and Chris Haughton

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    About this ebook

    A captivating short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two great Irish talents in children’s fiction today

    On the day of the Winter Solstice, all the birds of Ireland assemble before the wise old Barn Owl to choose their ruler by a trial of flight. When Iolar the Golden Eagle, the largest and most powerful bird there, is challenged to the title by the tiny and mysterious Dreolin the Wren, his feathers aren’t ruffled: he thinks he deserves to win. But perhaps his confidence is misplaced, for having courage, heart and the respect of your peers are just as important as strength and endurance…

    An uplifting tale of the triumph of ingenuity over strength, whose memorable characters are brought to life by evocative artwork.

    Look out for the other eleven stories – also available as e-shorts!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateOct 9, 2014
    ISBN9780008103385
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    The King of the Birds: Beyond the Stars
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    Michael Scott

    Michael Scott, OBE, is a writer and broadcaster with a training in botany and education, and a special interest in Scottish mountain flowers. He has run many adult education classes on wild flowers and leads natural history courses and study tours. He is Scottish Officer of the conservation charity Plantlife and edits Scottish Environment News.

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