An enchanting tale of a young boy's efforts to save a magical tree, winner of the 1997 Smarties Prize. The owl tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It's huge and leafy and shivers at times like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl tree so much? Does the tree have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, aboy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?

During a hike through the nearby woods, the reader stumbles upon a mysterious tree inhabited by magical, talking owls, in a multiple-plot fantasy adventure.

During a hike through the nearby woods, the reader stumbles upon a mysterious tree inhabited by magical, talking owls, in a multiple-plot fantasy adventure.

This book is devoted to my Mom. Her care, her life and a little about my lifes journey along the way. I have tried to touch on the happiest and sometimes not so happy times. But life is a journy that we all have to take. So, enjoy the trip!