The Wildwood Arrow

by Paula Harrison

  Thanks to everyone at Nosy Crow for being tirelessly supportive and for believing in me. A special thanks to Kirsty who patiently pushed me to the next level and was insightful and wise.

  A big thanks to my writing group, including Nick Cross, Penny Schenk, Nicki Thornton and Jo Wyton for reading endless variations of the first chapter. Particular thanks to Amy Butler Greenfield and Sally Poyton who read the whole thing. Also thanks to Teri Terry for being there. There have been many people in SCBWI who offered friendship and encouragement along the way. You all helped me on the days where it seemed there was so far to travel.

  Thanks to my mum and dad, and my sister, whose enthusiasm has given me such a boost. Thanks to my children for sharing this with me and for keeping my feet on the ground. Most of all, thanks to James for being prepared to live with someone who doesn’t realise that dinner needs cooking, and who walks into the kitchen and starts a conversation with: “Well, if Laney doesn’t realise until it’s too late then everything will reach a climax in the next chapter…”

  Copyright

  For Megan, who sees the magic in things

  FAERIE TRIBES: THE WILDWOOD ARROW

  First published in the UK in 2013 by Nosy Crow Ltd

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  This ebook edition first published in 2013

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  Text copyright © Paula Harrison, 2013

  Cover illustration © Julie Fain, 2013

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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, incidents and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictiously. Any resemblence to actual people, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

  ISBN: 978 0 85763 210 4

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