Foxlight – the moment when twilight meets the dawn – is a quiet time just before the birds start their morning song and the sun begins to warm the earth. It was at this time that twin babies Fen and Rey, along with a piece of paper with a drawing of a fox, were found by Lissa, a woman who runs the Light House: a place for children whose mothers are unable to look after them.

Unlike the other kids who have contact with their mothers, Fen and Rey are alone – until a fox visits their garden. With wildness in their hearts and questions in their minds, Fen and Rey decide to leave in the dead of night to follow the fox into the wildlands that surround their home, hoping to find their mother.

Award-winning author Katya Balen cleverly explores the idea of self-discovery while also tackling the topics of bravery, sisterhood, and what the word ‘family’ really means in this lovely, earthy novel. Foxlight will delight kids who love nature, the wildness of animals, and the beauty and savagery of the natural world. It would also make a great bookclub or classroom novel for middle grade readers. For ages 9+