{"product_id":"9781843654803_the-last-tree","title":"The Last Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn arresting tale that feels both timeless and timely.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA group of friends make their home in a forest. After years of happiness, the community begins to build houses and walls. Soon the adults are not curious about the world beyond. Can the children save the last tree?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the phenomenally successful \u003cem\u003eThe King Who Banned the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e comes a new tale about community and our relationship with the environment and nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time a group of friends were seeking a place to call home. The desert was too hot, the valley was too wet and the mountain was too windy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen they found the forest. It was perfect. The leaves gave shelter from the sun and rain, and a gentle breeze wound through the branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the friends soon wanted to build shelters. The shelters became houses, then the houses got bigger. All too soon they wanted to control the environment and built a huge wooden wall around the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they cut down the trees, the forest becomes thinner, until there is just one last tree standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is down to the children to find a solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A timely and inspiring parable.' \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Haworth-Booth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285420621973,"sku":"9781843654803","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781843654803.png?v=1776992302","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781843654803_the-last-tree","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}