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Watership Down

Watership Down" by Richard Adams is a true classic. This stirring tale of courage and survival against the odds has become one of the best-loved animal adventures of all time. 'We've got to go away before it's too late.' Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brother Hazel for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leave immediately and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down but here they face their most difficult challenge of all..."Watership Down" is an epic journey a stirring tale of adventure courage and survival against the odds. First published
in 1972 this paperback reissue with a stunning new cover celebrates its 40th anniversary. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. "A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren and the subsequent adventures of the rebels. Adams has a poetic eye and a gift for storytelling which will speak to readers of all ages for many years to come". ("Sunday Times"). "A masterpiece. The best story about wild animals since "The Wind in the Willows". Very funny exciting often moving". ("Evening Standard"). "A great book. A whole world is created perfectly real in itself yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs". ("Guardian"). Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford he spent six years in the army and
then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories including "Shardik" and "The Plague Dogs"."
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Watership Down" by Richard Adams is a true classic. This stirring tale of courage & survival against the odds has become one of the best-loved animal adventures of all time. ' We've got to go away before it's too late.' Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren
- he felt sure of it. So did his brother Hazel for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leave immediately & they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them. & so begins a long & perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down but here they face their most difficult challenge of all..." Watership Down" is an epic journey a stirring tale of adventure courage & survival against the odds. First published in 1972 this paperback reissue with a stunning new cover celebrates its 40th anniversary. Winner of the Carnegie Medal & the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. "A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren & the subsequent adventures of the rebels. Adams has a poetic eye & a gift for storytelling which will speak to readers of all ages for many years to come". (" Sunday Times"). "A masterpiece. The best story about wild animals since " The Wind in the Willows". Very funny exciting often moving". (" Evening Standard"). "A great book. A whole world is created perfectly real in itself yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs". (" Guardian"). Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford he spent six years in the army & then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters & they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children & adults & won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award & the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels & short stories including " Shardik" & " The Plague Dogs"."

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Eye - An organ which detects light
Education - A term used to describe the act of learning a new skill or information
Rabbit - A small animal found in several parts of the world both wild and domesticated
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Felt - A non woven cloth made from compressed wool
Gift - Something that is presented without expecting anything in return
Small - something that takes up less space than normal.
Adventure - an undertaking of an exciting challenge or experience.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,
Evening - The later part of the day from about 6pm to bedtime.
Vision - To be able to imagine, also can mean what you can see.

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