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n★ Silver, Wishing Shelf Book Awards!★ Bronze, Readers Favorite International Awards Contest! nThis wildly imaginative (Book Pipeline) splendid conception (Kirkus) from upstart author AJ Vanderhorst celebrates the transformative power of courage, tenacity and a little skill with a battle-axe. Set in an alternate USA where monsters prowl, this debut novel is told from the perspective of mostly-invisible-but-still-hopeful Casey Grimes. n nEleven-year-old Casey is stubbornly friendly, but hes eternally the new kid at Vintage Woods Middle School. Students look right through him-and theyre not faking. Casey doesnt know why hes mostly-invisible, but when he scales a colossal oak, he discovers a fortress in its branches. The forgotten sentry tree marks the border between his safe, suburban life and a fierce frontier.n nCasey and his little sister Gloria infiltrate Sylvan Woods, a secret forest society devoted to ancient, wild things. Sky-high footpaths. Survival sewing. Monster control. Shockingly, people here actually see Casey-but being seen isnt enough. He wants to belong.n nKeeping his identity hidden--while struggling to prove he fits--is hard enough, but Butcher Beasts have returned to Sylvan Woods after a hundred years. Trickery is under siege. As the monsters close in, and the fearsome Sylvan Watch hunts Casey down, he and his newfound friends must unearth abandoned magic, buried at the forests roots...or be devoured along with everyone else, Sylvans and civilians alike.n A fast-paced middle grade fantasy/adventure book with all the monsters kids could ever hope for.
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Vânzător: Libris.ro
Brand: Aj Vanderhorst
