Forest of Wonders

From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park, this is a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, Forest of Wonders richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.

Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic.

When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences.

Raffa's experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions--including his own--might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect.

--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/07/2017
ISBN: 9780062327390
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.90d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180668 / Forest of Wonders
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9