Noah Barleywater runs away

Description:

When life at home becomes too difficult, eight-year-old Noah sets out to see the world and have an adventure, and in the forest he meets a toymaker who has a story and some advice to share.

subjects: Runaways,  Characters in literature,  Adventure and adventurers,  Toymakers,  Puppets,  Fiction,  Runaway children,  Juvenile fiction,  Adventure stories,  Toy making,  Puppets and puppet plays,  Characters and characteristics in literature,  New York Times reviewed,  Toy stores,  Magic,  Children's fiction,  Runaways, fiction,  Toys, fiction,  Magic, fiction,  Child and youth fiction,  Puppets, fiction,  Adventure and adventurers, fiction