Whispers in the Park

Whispers in the Park is the first book of a series, which takes the reader on a rollicking adventure through the treetops and undergrowth of the magnificent St James's Park, where the most ancient and prestigious school for squirrels resides. When young squirrels Shane and Sophie are given scholarships to St James's, they are excited and nervous to enter the magical world of squirreldom's most venerable institution. But as the school's treasures start to go missing, they are swept up into a gripping detective story, the unravelling of which will require some outside assistance... Meet squirrel headmaster Horatio Hoyland, Witgift the wise old owl, Boris the tough games master Badger and Sam the siamese cat sleuth, and enter the world of Whispers in the Park - a vivid and whimsical children's tale in the vein of The Wind in the Willows. Whispers in the Park is a showcase of imaginative writing by the critically acclaimed Emmanuel Olympitis and the extraordinary talent of the emerging illustrator Olympia Olympitis, in her debut children's book. Emmanuel Olympitis