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Wildsmith 2: City of Secrets
Series: Wildsmith
Brief Description
Rowan loves living in the Dark Forest with her grandfather, where she's learning to be a wildsmith – a person who can heal and speak to animals. But she worries about her father, who remains in the city while the war with the Estrians rages on....
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Rowan loves living in the Dark Forest with her grandfather, where she's learning to be a wildsmith – a person who can heal and speak to animals. But she worries about her father, who remains in the city while the war with the Estrians rages on.
So when her father arrives in the Dark Forest, Rowan is delighted. But he has only come to deliver an orphaned pegasus who is being hunted by the Estrians.
Soon, danger comes closer than ever, threatening Rowan and her family. Who can Rowan trust? And with her family divided and the war ongoing, where does Rowan belong now?
Series: Wildsmith
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Wildsmith 2: City of Secrets
Rowan loves living in the Dark Forest with her grandfather, where she's learning to be a wildsmith – a person who can heal and speak to animals. But she worries about her father, who remains in the city while the war with the Estrians rages on. So when her father arrives in the Dark Forest, Rowan is delighted. But he...Hardback$2199Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Wildsmith 3: The Hidden Sea
Rowan loves working as a wildsmith – a person who can heal and speak to animals. So when she discovers her beloved pegasus has a long-lost family, she jumps at the chance to reunite them.But she soon finds herself deep in enemy territory, a long way away from her own family. She’ll need the help of new friends – and...Hardback$2199Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761636905
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 September 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton
DIMENSIONS
Width: 3277.0mm
Height: 4699.0mm
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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Wildsmith 1: Into the Dark Forest
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!...Hardback$2199Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Wildsmith 3: The Hidden Sea
Rowan loves working as a wildsmith – a person who can heal and speak to animals. So when she discovers her beloved pegasus has a long-lost family, she jumps at the chance to reunite them.But she soon finds herself deep in enemy territory, a long way away from her own family. She’ll need the help of new friends – and...Hardback$2199Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
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