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Hello! My name is Piers Torday, and I write for children: novels, short stories and plays for all the family.

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Once, in a faraway land, a green thing squeezed out of the earth....

TREE THING


This New Year, a brand new book!

A stunningly illustrated, inspiring tale of the power of nature, Tree Thing revolves around a boy called Marlo, a miracle that grows out of an acorn, and a threatening Rider with an axe.

Gorgeously illustrated by Matthew Taylor Wilson, and with a classic feel, this story celebrates bravery, hope and the marvels of the natural world. When the dark rider on a horse arrives, Marlo’s bravery is the only thing standing between Tree Thing and certain destruction … An unmissable tale.

Once, in a faraway land, a green thing squeezed out of the earth. The mysterious Tree Thing, which changes Marlo’s life forever.

Nothing grows in Marlo’s valley, and it’s a struggle to survive. But when his squirrel Rinti finds a glowing emerald acorn, it grows into a miraculous Tree Thing.

Tree Thing changes everything, bringing life and hope. And when the shadowy Rider arrives with an axe, Marlo needs all his bravery and ingenuity to stand between triumph and disaster.

An unforgettable fable for all ages, a brilliantly illustrated story for young and old.



NEWS

Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month! 🎃


October 1, 2025

I am beyond THRILLED to announce that Waterstones have chosen Midnight Treasure to be their Children’s Book of the Month for October! The exclusive edition with gorgeous digitally sprayed edges will b…

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Q&A


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Where can I find classroom resources for your books?

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You can watch my Last Wild video masterclasses and sign up for classroom resources at Authorfy

There are also some excellent free classroom resources for “The Last Wild” provided by Sustainable Learning

Teachers could sign up to CLPE’s excellent Power of Reading scheme and get a whole teaching sequence based on “The Last Wild”.

And you can download activity sheets for Midnight Treasure here!