{"product_id":"forest-of-wonders-9780062327390","title":"Forest of Wonders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 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, \u003cem\u003eForest of Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffa'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.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062327390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180668 \/ Forest of Wonders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Linda Sue Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634175766684,"sku":"9780062327390","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fc12146e-fc67-4498-8afa-d13303b0c8fd.jpg?v=1603836231","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/forest-of-wonders-9780062327390","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}