The Whispering Trees

Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, book two in the acclaimed Thickety series is the story of a good witch, a bad witch, and a forest demon, trapped together in a world that is both enchanting and dangerous. After Kara Westfall''s village turns on her for practicing witchcraft, she and her brother, Taff, flee to the one place they know they won''t be followed: the Thickety. Only this time Kara is magicless without her grimoire and Sordyr, the forest demon, is intent on keeping them there. Kara and Taff will meet other inhabitants of the Thickety in their search for a safe way out, including the infamous witch, Mary Kettle. But can they trust anyone--plant, creature, witch, book, or magic--to help them escape, to undo Grace''s final terrible spell, and to stop Sordyr''s horrible reach from spreading across the rest of the world?

About the author

J. A. White is the author of the Thickety series, the Shadow School series, Nightbooks, and Gravebooks. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, three sons, and the ghost of their hamster, Ophelia. When he’s not making up stories, he teaches a bunch of kids how to make up stories. He wishes dragons were real because it would be a much cooler way to get to work. You can visit him online at jawhitebooks.com.

Summary

Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, book two in the acclaimed Thickety series is the story of a good witch, a bad witch, and a forest demon, trapped together in a world that is both enchanting and dangerous.
After Kara Westfall's village turns on her for practicing witchcraft, she and her brother, Taff, flee to the one place they know they won't be followed: the Thickety.
Only this time Kara is magicless without her grimoire and Sordyr, the forest demon, is intent on keeping them there. Kara and Taff will meet other inhabitants of the Thickety in their search for a safe way out, including the infamous witch, Mary Kettle.
But can they trust anyone—plant, creature, witch, book, or magic—to help them escape, to undo Grace's final terrible spell, and to stop Sordyr's horrible reach from spreading across the rest of the world?

• Perfect for Halloween reading
• Features light scares
• A charming cozy seasonal pick

Product details

• Authors: J A White, J. A. White, White J. A.
• Assisted by: Andrea Offermann (Illustration), Offermann Andrea (Illustration)
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9780062257284
• ISBN: 978-0-06-225728-4
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 181 mm x 35 mm
• Series: The Thickety; The Thickety
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Hallowe’en, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / General, Children’s interactive and activity: papercrafts, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Monsters, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense