"An exploration of our subconscious ability to "know" our surroundings even when we can't explain how. Teaches how to cultivate an instinctive knowledge of the natural world through slow observation"-- Readers of master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley have learned that the world is filled with clues to look for-we can use the Big Dipper to tell time, for example, and a budding flower to find south. But what about the innate survival instincts that told...

Originlly published: London : Faber & Faber Limited, 2018, as Children of Castle Rock. Desperate to meet up with her unpredictable father, quiet Alice persuades two friends to abandon their boarding school's orienteering exercise and head for a remote, inaccessible island. As they confront storms, illness, injury, and a gang of international jewel thieves, the quest tests their courage and loyalty and strengthens the bonds of friendship. Readers...

"An eye-opening adventure into the secret language of trees, unveiling clues hidden in branches, roots, leaves, and more"--