Lob

<p><em>He's older than anyone can tell. Older than the trees. Older than anybody.</em><br /><br />For as long as she can remember, Lucy has wanted to catch a glimpse of the mysterious green man who lives in Grandpa Will's garden: <em>Lob.</em><br /><br />You have to be very special to see him; that's what Grandpa says. Lucy's parents think Lob's just imaginary, but Lucy knows he exists. And she can't believe it when she finally spots Lob in the gooseberry bushes.<br /><br />But Lucy's world is about to be shattered by a terrible event. What will happen to Lob now - and will she ever see him again? <br /><br /><strong>Linda Newbery, with the vivid embroidery of Pam Smy's illustrations, has conjured a real green man right out of the woods and stories of legend.</strong></p>