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Wildsmith 1: Into the Dark Forest
Series: Wildsmith
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When war threatens Rowan's beloved city, she and her mother move to the Dark Forest to live with the grandfather she has never met. Rowan struggles to adjust to her new life until she rescues a baby dragon from poachers and discovers an extraordinary family secret:...
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Cosy, cottage-core, low-stakes, lower middle grade fantasy that ticks all the boxes.
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When war threatens Rowan's beloved city, she and her mother move to the Dark Forest to live with the grandfather she has never met.
Rowan struggles to adjust to her new life until she rescues a baby dragon from poachers and discovers an extraordinary family secret: like her grandpa, she's a wildsmith—a person who can heal and speak to animals!
The summer speeds by as Rowan fosters a clutch of dragons, makes new friends, and even meets a trio of powerful witches.
But danger is lurking on the horizon. Can Rowan step into her power as a wildsmith and protect the Dark Forest?
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781923293335
Publisher: Affirm Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 February 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Affirm Kids
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Liz Flanagan is an award-winning author who writes for children and young adults. Her books include Dragon Daughter, Rise of the Shadow Dragons, and Eden Summer (nominated for the Carnegie Medal). She lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK.
Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton, UK, and received a first-class degree in Illustration from UWE Bristol. He is the author and illustrator of The Secret of Black Rock, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 (illustrated category) and was long-listed for the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
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