Elias Martin

Elias Martin lives a scowling, solitary life for a decade until a small, lost child wanders into his path. One in a series of illustrated short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world, this tale was inspired by ancient folklore. Read it and feel a little bit of magic, a few shivers down the spine.

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose books for children include Animal Surprises, Into the Blue, and The Word Bird. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Her book The Promise was declared one of the best picture books of the year by the New York Times. Fran Shum is an illustrator.