The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy (Paperback)

“Shancarrig School stands in the shade of a glorious old copper beech whose colours tell the passing of the seasons and the years: a tree that has watched over many young lives…

Under Junior Assistant Mistress Maddy Ross’s careful children play, but out of school Maddy’s gaze lingers where it shouldn’t. Maura Brennan, a bundle of fun from the rough end of town, plays with her pals: leap year baby Eddie Barton, the apple of his mother’s eye, and Nessa Ryan, who little realises as she carves his name at the roots of the copper beech on the very last day, that she’ll get a lot more from one of her schoolmates than her first shy kiss.”

Please note: The first image serves as a representation, while the second to fourth images show the physical book itself.