Archie Comes Home

Two reflective unblinking saucers stared right into him. Night-eyes.Startling. Yellow and piercing.Archie felt chilled rooted enchanted.Eyes that hovered in the dark. But he knew immediately.His mother drinks too much his father is a telly addict and his baby sister died a year ago. There's little joy in Archie's life: he rarely goes to school and is left to his own devices. His only friend is Rory but Rory is 'trapped inside a tree'.Each week Archie stays with Uncle Craig and Aunty Brenda deep in Midmar Forest. His life turns round when his uncle trains a long-eared owl which he gives to Archie who names the creature 'Free'.All is not lost for Free brings joy and hope into Archie's life...