The Boy in the Tree

Troublemaker Noah reveals hidden depths as he teams up with goodie-two-shoes Grace to save a majestic local oak tree in this uplifting tale from bestselling author Lisa Thompson.
No one can quite believe it when troublemaker Noah gets involved in the campaign to save a local oak tree. And when he takes his protest up into its branches and refuses to get down, the story goes viral, attracting more attention than he could ever imagined.
But while Noah does really want to save the tree, and marvels at the thousands of creatures that depend on it as their home, he also really wants to save his parents' marriage. He hopes that his actions will somehow unite them again and stop them arguing, but has he gone too far this time?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

About the author

Lisa Thompson is a children's novelist and the author of the best-selling The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

Report

"A gorgeous tale rooted in love, wisdom and courage" - Piers Torday
"A thoughtful exploration of the impact of parental separation on children, told with empathy and humour." - The Bookseller
"Shows readers that some things are worth fighting for - whether it's an old tree under threat or your parents' marriage that seems to be falling apart. Through a heartfelt first person point of view, Lisa Thompson emphasises that things can always get better, even if they don't turn out exactly how you expect." - Scope for Imagination, blog
"Lisa Thompson does it again! A heartfelt, uplifting story about an unlikely friendship with a nod to the next generation of environmentalists." - NetGalley review

Product details

• Authors: Katie (Illustrator) Kear, Lisa Thompson
• Assisted by: Katie Kear (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2025
• EAN: 9780008726201
• ISBN: 978-0-00-872620-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Education and learning; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories