"We are awake" Somewhere deep in Rooksbourne Woods an ancient power threatens humanity. Thirteen year old Tom Allenby is an ordinary boy who has been given an extraordinary gift that enables him to control the elements. In his second incredible adventure he and his friends face a new danger. Is the girl in his class who seems to have similar power a friend or foe? What has happened to all the wildlife in the woods? Who is the mysterious figure in a cloak made of leaves? What is causing pupils at School to become violent? Tom faces danger at every turn as he struggles to save the world. Packed with action and characters, Living Things is the second book in the Heart of the World series.