An enchanting tale of a young boy's efforts to save a magical tree, winner of the 1997 Smarties Prize.

The owl-tree is not like any tree Joe has ever seen. It's huge and leafy and shivers like a person; it even seems to speak. Granny Diamond once saw an owl perched among its branches and she has loved the tree ever since. It means the world to her. But her neighbour, Mr Rock, wants to cut it down. Why does he dislike the owl-tree so much? Does it have a secret to tell Joe? And how can he, a boy too scared even to climb the tree, be the one to save it?

本书获得1997年聪明豆儿童图书奖

一个迷人的故事讲述一个小男孩努力拯救一棵神奇的树。

这棵猫头鹰树并不像Joe平常所见的那样。它的身躯比较高大和它的叶子以及颤抖得像一个人；它就像是在说着话。奶奶Diamond曾经看到过一只猫头鹰栖息在树枝上，从此她就爱上了这棵树。这对她来讲就是全世界了。但是，她的邻居Rock想把它砍掉。为什么Rock那么的不喜欢这棵猫头鹰树呢？这里是否有个秘密要告诉Joe呢?然而，对于Joe这个害怕甚至不敢爬树的孩子，是怎样成为拯救这课树的人呢？