Blue the Brave

There’s never a dull moment on Hazel Tree Farm!

Peter is hard at work training sheepdog Blue for the trials at the Ballynoe Fair, while Kate – who wants to be a vet like her mam – has her hands full taking care of her cheeky pet hen, Hettie.

But a trespasser is nearby, getting ready to strike. Hettie and Blue can sense it – can they warn the humans in time? 

The first book in the Hazel Tree Farm series, following the adventures of the Farrelly family, their neighbours, and a host of furry, woolly and feathery friends!

Alma Jordan lives on a farm in County Meath with her husband Mark and son Eamon. After a successful career in marketing and communications, she founded the award-winning social enterprise AgriKids in 2015 to spread a message of farm safety to children in a fun and engaging way. Alma grew up on a farm in County Kildare, and the Hazel Tree Farm series features lots of real-life stories from her childhood, as well as moments shared by the children she meets through her work today.

Margaret Anne Suggs was born and raised in the American deep South, but later moved to Dublin, Ireland to pursue her master's degree at the National College of Art and Design. She teaches in the Illustration department at Ballyfermot College of Further Education where she founded the Illustration course. She lives in Co. Dublin, near the sea, with her husband, sons and cat.