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The Sasswood Chronicles: The Legends of the Hollow
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 8 2025
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Sasswood Chronicles: Legends of the Hollow
By Gayle Allsop
Illustrated by Nova Wren
Welcome back to Sasswood - where the puddles are prophetic, the squirrels are dramatic, and even the mushrooms have opinions.
In this hilariously heartwarming instalment, the Hollow is turned upside down by the arrival of three very peculiar newcomers:
Rocky, a raccoon with flair, glitter, and a song in his (fabulous) soul
Bucky, a beaver with a blueprint for everything and zero respect for ancient trees
Fox, a mysterious, muffin-thieving enigma with a past no one can quite put their paw on
Mervyn the Mole foresaw something coming - possibly from across the water, or perhaps just a jam jar he knocked over. Either way, chaos has officially landed.
Between talent shows nobody asked for (complete with backup frogs and interpretive stick dancing), and diplomatic meltdowns over damming sacred prophecy puddles, it's up to Queen Mabpie and Sir Twitchtail to hold the Hollow together - and maybe survive an accidental T-Rex summoning along the way.
But this isn't just another tale of glitter cannons and muffin heists.
When a glowing egg appears beside the espresso machine at the newly opened Fur-Father Café (run by East End badgers, naturally), the Hollow begins to remember something ancient. Something sacred. Something glowing, giggling, and possibly a tiny chaos god in disguise.
Enter: Sparklegruff - the Glimmerbeast born of magic, misfits, and oat milk.
As tensions rise and long-buried secrets begin to stir, the creatures of Sasswood must follow glowing riddles, endure an emotionally intense mushroom rap concert (thanks, Spore-Z), and confront a forgotten place where grief lingers like mist in the trees.
Fox's true identity is revealed.
An ancient Lightkeeper awakens.
And Sparklegruff? They just want to know who their mama is.
Spoiler: it's not Fox. She panics. There's glitter. It's a whole thing.
The Sasswood Chronicles: Legends of the Hollow is a celebration of belonging, laughter, memory, and the beautifully bizarre magic that happens when misfits unite. With acorn therapy sessions, kazoo raps, soul-healing saplings, and one very dramatic vole - this book delivers ridiculous charm wrapped in wisdom and wrapped again in biscuits.
Perfect for readers aged 9 to 99 who enjoy:
✔️ Talking animals with deep emotional issues
✔️ Philosophical fungi
✔️ Found family and fabulous chaos
✔️ Kazoos
✔️ Stories that break the fourth wall and possibly your sanity
Because sometimes, the world doesn't need heroes.
It needs hedgehogs in odd socks, sparkle eggs, and a good laugh in the dark.
And sometimes... the Hollow doesn't just sing.
It remembers.
It heals.
It grows.
Come for the muffins. Stay for the madness.
This is Sasswood.
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