Benji's Emerald King

The Woodland Explorers solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods. A magical new series for 6+ inspired by Forest School, by prize-shortlisted author Ewa Jozefkowicz, full of friendship, adventure, and learning through nature, with fun illustrations on every page. In Willow Wish Woods stands the ancient Emerald King. It is the tallest tree in the forest and there''s something special about it. Something magic... Benji, Shyla, Ajay, Trix, Fujiko and Eric discover its branches are damaged. Who could have hurt the tree, and why? The stream, the Tadpole Run, is full of rubbish, and there''s not a frog in sight. The friends decide to form the Woodland Explorers Club. Their mission is to solve the mystery of the Emerald King, protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods and bring the magic of the forest back to life. Join the Explorers on their next adventure, Shyla''s Wood Wide Web publishing in November 2024!

About the author

Ewa Jozefkowicz's debut novel The Mystery of the Colour Thief, published by Zephyr in 2018, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Girl 38: Finding a Friend blends contemporary times with WWII Poland. The Key to Finding Jack is about the special bond between siblings. The Cooking Club Detectives tackles the impact of food poverty on children today. The Dragon in the Bookshop blends Polish folklore with a magical quest. And The Wolf Twins is a rewilding adventure. The Woodland Explorers Club is Ewa's debut 5-7 series inspired by Forest School. All are published by Zephyr. Ewa lives in London with her husband and twin daughters.

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Gillian Flint graduated from an animation and illustration degree in 2003 and her work has since been published in the UK, USA and Australia. She enjoys using watercolours, crayons, ink and digital illustration. Insta: gillianflint_illustration gillianflint.com

Product details

• Authors: Ewa Jozefkowicz
• Assisted by: Gillian Flint (Illustration), Flint Gillian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.2024
• EAN: 9781035902712
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3590271-2
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 10 mm
• Series: The Woodland Explorer Club; The Woodland Explorers Club
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Deer, Moose & Caribou, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage)