
Night Creatures: Firefly
An Uplifting and Lyrical Story of Light, Hope, and Wonder
Magic Cat · Print & ebook · October 21, 2025
From two of the U.K.'s best-known book makers, Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker, comes a stunning picture book to ignite wonder in readers everywhere.
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- Who it’s for
- Lyrical verse and detailed etchings turn a winter-dark search into a read-aloud glow.
- Themes
- Hope in darkness, Light and wonder
- Genres
- Stories in Verse, Bugs & Insects, Poetry
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From two of the U.K.'s best-known book makers, Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker, comes a stunning picture book to ignite wonder in readers everywhere. In the darkness of December, Through the winter's deepest snowing, When the world is ste ep in camber, And all hope is downwards-flowing Then's the time to seek what's glowing...
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Written in lyrical verse, this story follows one sun-seeking child who discovers a meadow illuminated by fireflies: "fallen constellations" that dance like stars among the summer grasses, setting fears to flight. Enchanting to read aloud and exquisite to hold in the hand, each scene is rendered in spellbinding detail, showing the power of hope in a world steeped in darkness. The first in a trilogy, Firefly is sure to appeal to all ages: - An uplifting and lyrical story of light, hope, and wonder - With words from beloved and New York Times bestselling author Robert Macfarlane, creator of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells - Stunning artwork created from original etchings by Luke Adam Hawker, whose debut book Together was a Sunday Times bestseller - Spectacular gift book, cloth bound with a copper foiled cover - This accessible story is perfect for children and adults, ages 7 and above
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Lyrical verse and detailed etchings turn a winter-dark search into a read-aloud glow.
Come here for
- Fireflies imagined as fallen constellations
- A gentle story about hope and wonder
Expect
- Lyrical verse made for reading aloud
- Detailed artwork in a cloth-bound keepsake edition
Where it sits
| Bugs & Insects | 46% |
|---|---|
| Stories in Verse | 41% |
| Poetry | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nocturnal Animals
- Bedtime & Dreams
- Poetry
- Authors
- Robert Macfarlane
- Publisher
- Magic Cat
- Published
- October 21, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hope in darkness · Light and wonder
- Reading lane
- Nocturnal Animals