The Golden Acorn (The Adventures of Jack Brenin)

Catherine Cooper, "The Golden Acorn (The Adventures of Jack Brenin)"
ISBN: 1906821658 | 2010 | 376 pages | EPUB

ΓÇ£The search for a successor to JK Rowling has become a pressing issue... in the running is Catherine Cooper. Her first book, The Golden Acorn, was the winner at the inaugural Brit Writers' Awards and recounts the exploits of young hero Jack Brenin, as he meets talking ravens and explores mythical landscapes.ΓÇ¥ Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer
The Golden Acorn is the first book in the bestselling Jack Brenin series. When Jack Brenin finds a golden acorn lying in the grass, little does he know that it is the beginning of a thrilling and magical adventure. Just an ordinary boy, Jack has been chosen for a hugely important task, and enters a world he believed only existed in legend. Full of twists and turns, talking ravens and mischievous Spriggans, 'The Golden Acorn' is a hugely entertaining and exciting tale from a very talented new author. Your kids will love it, and so will you! This brilliant story deservedly won the Brit Writers' Awards 2010 for unpublished writers. JackΓÇÖs adventures continue in 'Glasruhen Gate' and 'Silver Hill'. The Golden Acorn can be read as a stand-alone or as the first book in an ongoing adventure. Once you've read this book we're sure you'll want to read more about Jack Brenin and the magical 'Otherworld' he becomes involved in. Book 1: The Golden Acorn (2010) Book 2: Glasruhen Gate (2011) Book 3: Silver Hill (2011) Book 4: The Lost Treasure of Annwn (2012) Book 5: The Oak Lord (Coming Autumn 2013)