The swallows won't come home without a song to guide them. But a gang of jays have silenced The Songbird Chorus.

Can one small robin find his voice and restore the song to Riverside Garden before the swallows fly past forever?

Rube the robin has always led the dawn chorus. But when Flint and his gang arrive searching for buried treasure, they rip up the garden, silence the songbirds, and make one thing brutally clear: no singing allowed.

Forced to flee with his battered choir, Rube faces the dangerous Farmlands, a hungry fox, and his own doubts. Worse, Blanche—the tuneless cuckoo chick he once rejected—has vanished into the storm. Now Rube must decide: Will he stay silent and safe? Or find the courage to sing, even when it costs everything?

Perfect for readers who loved Watership Down, The Wild Robot, and The Twitchers, THE MAY DAY CHORUS is a soaring tale about finding your voice, choosing your family, and learning that harmony isn't about sounding the same—it's about singing together.

Read the first chapter and meet the new heroes of The Songbird Choir.

For readers aged 8-12