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The Wood Where Magic Grows

an enchanting new series from the bestselling author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons
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Have you ever looked at a tree and seen a face staring back? Maybe you spotted a knobbly brow or a knotty pair of eyes, or even a mossy beard? Well, next time you do, stop staring and say hello! When Iggy discovers overgrown Wildtop Wood... Read More
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The first book in an enchanting new series from the author of the bestselling THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS, full of unexpected adventure, wonder and wildness, and just a little touch of magic!

From bestselling author Andy Shepherd comes a brand new series about finding magic in the everyday.

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Have you ever looked at a tree and seen a face staring back? Maybe you spotted a knobbly brow or a knotty pair of eyes, or even a mossy beard? Well, next time you do, stop staring and say hello!

When Iggy discovers overgrown Wildtop Wood at the end of his new garden, he couldn't be more excited. A whole new world opens up for him and his brother Cal, high in the treetops, a world of tangled greenery and unexpected adventure.

But some say the wood is a place of danger and mystery. As Iggy and Cal venture further into the trees, they hear whispers of a fading green magic, and scampering animals seem to be leading them to a secret deep at the heart of the wood. Could it be that the wood needs them just as much as they need it?

Are you ready to join the Treetoppers?
Then come on in - the Green is waiting!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800785717

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piccadilly Press

Illustration: 40-50 black and white interior illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 214g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Andy Shepherd (Author)
Andy Shepherd is the author of the bestselling THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS series. She lives near Cambridge with her husband and two sons.

Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)
Ellie Snowdon is a graduate of the University of the West of England at Bristol and the children's book illustration masters programme at Cambridge School of Art. She lives in Swansea.

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