Lob Av Linda Newbery

<p><i>He''s older than anyone can tell. Older than the trees. Older than anybody.</i><br><br>For as long as she can remember, Lucy has wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious green man who lives in Grandpa Will''s garden: <i>Lob.</i><br><br>You have to be very special to see him; that''s what Grandpa says. Lucy''s parents think Lob''s just imaginary, but Lucy knows he exists. And she can''t believe it when she finally spots Lob in the gooseberry bushes.<br><br>But Lucy''s world is about to be shattered by a terrible event. What will happen to Lob now - and will she ever see him again? <br><br><b>Linda Newbery, with the vivid embroidery of Pam Smy''s illustrations, has conjured a real green man right out of the woods and stories of legend.</b></p>