The Glimmering Isle

Rusty isn't like the other creatures, and they don't let him forget it.
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Mocked and mistreated he longs for adventure, but when his wish is fulfilled, he soon realises it's nothing like he imagined. When his parents are mysteriously kidnapped during a freak summer storm, he's forced to leave everything he's ever known to find them. Along the way he uncovers secrets about their past and is dragged into a distant conflict that could have consequences for the whole of the Oakenwood.
A tale about fitting in, the value of friends and the secrets of everyday people, The Glimmering Isle is the first book in the Oakenwood series.