The Mountain Who Wanted to Live in a House
Maurice Shadbolt, illustrated by Renee Haggo

Age 5+

This is an intriguing tale about a mountain that comes to life and wants to live in a house, but when he moves into the town, he scares everyone away. That is, except for a brave, practical boy called Thomas, who sets out to find out what the mountain wants. The young boy helps the mountain and saves his town by thinking of a creative way to solve the problem.

Reviewed by Rebecca Blakeney in Reading Time