Seven for a Secret

From high up in her apartment in the city, Ruby exchanges letters with her Grandpa who tells her all about the magpies outside his cottage in the woods and teaches her the magpie song.

Then the old man becomes unwell and is unable to reply to his granddaughter's letters. The letters had provided Ruby with a release from her grim city life and she feels their absence keeenly, until one day a magpie appears on her balcony...

This is a moving story, told in letter form and using the magpie rhyming song to convey a message about life and all the joy and sorrow it brings. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, this book can gently help children's understanding of love, life and death.