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Spark! Kingston and Richmond 
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About the Book

When Willow meets the Wild Things she knows her life is never going to be the same again. Strange things happen in The Wilderness. It holds more than you could possibly imagine: secrets, shadows, a witch. Even a monster. Are you brave enough to come? Because the moment you step across the boundary, you'll be changed forever.

About the Author / Illustrator

Gill Lewis is a vet, author and wildlife fanatic who writes stories from her treehouse. When she isn’t stepping into jungles or onto the Arctic ice floes on her writing journeys, she is exploring the muddy footpaths of Somerset with her collie, Ned.

Guidelines for schools regarding live and/or recorded readings of this book can be found below.


For each recording, teachers must email tradepublicity.uk@oup.com, noting the title and private platform it will be hosted on before it take places, so it can be logged. The readings must also:

  • Include confirmation that the story is read with permission of OUP at the start of the video
  • State the book title and author
  • Only be shared via a private platform
  • Preferably only read as a few chapters, rather than the whole book
  • Be deleted by 31 March 2021


We kindly ask all participating schools to review this information and ensure you are providing content in line with these terms.

These awards are led by an independent group of people working in education in Kingston & Richmond Schools. Spark! is working closely with AfC and is supported by the Education Leads of the two councils. 


WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE REGENCY BOOKSHOP IN SURBITON AND for CLARE SPENcER DESIGN, WHO PROVIDED our Spark! logo.  

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