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Keeping Henry

by Nina Bawden

An enchanting story for children who love animals, by the beloved author of Carrie's War.

Henry is only three inches long when naughty Charlie catapults him out of his nest--a poor baby red squirrel, all ragged and skinny. He is too young to survive being released into the wild, but can a squirrel be a pet?
Henry's new human family has also had to adapt to a different way of life. Evacuated from London during the Blitz to a farm in Wales, they were upturned from their old life just as Henry was 'tipped out' of his nest. Can this mischievous little creature, who makes nests out of their clothes and runs up the children like they are trees, help them to settle into their new life?
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Pages:

224

Published:

8 Jan 2026

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Imprint

Macmillan Children's Books

ISBN:

9781035082728

An enchanting story for children who love animals, by the beloved author of Carrie's War.

Henry is only three inches long when naughty Charlie catapults him out of his nest--a poor baby red squirrel, all ragged and skinny. He is too young to survive being released into the wild, but can a squirrel be a pet?
Henry's new human family has also had to adapt to a different way of life. Evacuated from London during the Blitz to a farm in Wales, they were upturned from their old life just as Henry was 'tipped out' of his nest. Can this mischievous little creature, who makes nests out of their clothes and runs up the children like they are trees, help them to settle into their new life?
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