The Very Worst Thing

Number one on David's list of The Very Worst Things is nothing. To him it means not belonging anywhere. It means not owning a single toy.

Living in foster homes for the last six years, David now has trouble making friends and keeping up in school. More than anything in the world, he just wants something to call his own. He thinks he's found that something when he hatches an owl named King Arthur with the help of his "girl genius" friend, Mab. But when it looks like King Arthur must be set free, David learns a powerful lesson. The real "good stuff" in life isn't something he can own.

Like the friends in The Very Worst Thing, Torey Hayden once hatched and raised a short-eared owl. This is her first novel for young listeners, though she has also written best-selling adult books.

©2003 Torey Hayden (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC

Authentic Friendship & Character Developments

Loved this children’s book. TH insightful descriptions on a child in foster care & his development brings hope to the Hayden thousand piece puzzle of the universe:-) the better we can understand the development of the human mind, the better we can treat it…

Listening

Loved the book. It really made me think of my own life. I love Tory books.