The Animals of Strangewood

In Strangewood, everything is the opposite of everything and weirdness is the norm.

A squirrel suffering with vertigo, a short-sighted falcon, a claustrophobic mole and many other strange animals fight against those who threaten Strangewood.

They will be able to overcome adversity by making their limits a source of strength, often unintentionally, thanks to teamwork and the friendship that binds them.

  • Lots of laughs (all while learning a lot about nature).

  • Diversity as a source of strength, thanks to teamwork and friendship.
  • At the end of the story, either Dizzy the squirrel or Ray the owl describes the real characteristics of the animals outside Strangewood.
  • Shortlisted for The Strega Children's Prize 2022.

 

DUNG STRIKE

Someone has hidden traps in the Water Point clearing, at the Reeking Swamp and near Fizzy Lake. If there’s a shady poacher to scare off, the Strangewood crew is ready with weapons that are very… foul-smelling!

 

THE SOURCE OF THE RUT

The River Rut has been stolen and Fizzy Lake no longer fizzes! The crew suspects that the effervescent water factory down in Smoky Valley has something to do with it and they already have a very ramshackle plan…

 

DISHEVELLED BRISTLE

Who’s cutting down Strangewood’s tallest trees? Stinky’s grandma says it’s a tree-eating monster… but the truth is that an abusive woodcutter is causing great damage in the wood. Can the animals defeat the enemy?

 

A NAPPY FOR STINKY

Strangewood is overrun with rubbish, and it’s all the fault of an illegal dump near the Reeking Swamp! Our animal friends will have to transform into superheroes to restore Strangewood to its usual splendour.

 

A WARM-BLOODED SNAKE

A bizarre boa constrictor appears in Strangewood. The only warm-blooded snake in the world, it needs to cool off on hot days and the wacky gang of animals will try everything to help it, from diving in cold water to a slushie feast...

 

THE FORGETFUL ELEPHANT

How do you hide an elephant? That’s what the animals of Strangewood have to find out, because the evil owners of the circus from which it escaped are looking for it. But things are complicated because the elephant forgets everything!

 

GENRE Humour
TARGET 7+
FIRST PUBLISHER Piemme (Italy), 2021
RIGHTS SOLD IN France (Auzou)