About the Book: The Weed: Quentin Blake: 1
An inspiring fable about the power of nature, encouraging children and adults
alike to care for the environment and each other.
The world was becoming hard and dry, old and tired and difficult to live in . .
. After the Meadowsweet family suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves at the
bottom of a giant crack in the earth, they must trust in their mynah bird,
Octavia, and a special seed to help them get back up to the surface.
About the Author: Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake taught for many years at the Royal College of