The Secrets of the Wild Wood
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1965

The Secrets of the Wild Wood

By Tonke Dragt (Author/Illustrator), Laura Watkinson (Translator)

Book #2 in the Letter for the King series

A young knight ventures into a mysterious forest to find a missing ally, where danger lurks at every turn.

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Young Sir Tiuri embarks on a perilous quest into the Wild Wood to find a missing knight. This forest teems with ancient curses, lost cities, and enigmatic figures. As shadows deepen and whispers of betrayal grow, Tiuri must navigate a world where good and evil blur. Alone and surrounded by danger, he faces a challenge that could cost him everything. Will he discern friend from foe before it's too late?

From the publisher

A stunning gift edition of the thrilling Sunday Times and Telegraph Book of the Year, the sequel to The Letter for the King. One of the King’s most trusted knights has vanished in the snow, so young Sir Tiuri and his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him. The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries, rumours and whispered tales. A place of lost cities, ancient curses, robbers, princesses and Men in Green. As the darkness surrounds him and reports grow of secret plots and ruthless enemies, Tiuri finds himself alone and fighting for survival - caught in a world where good and evil wear the same face, and the wrong move could cost him his life…

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Format
Paperback
Pages
479
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about knightsBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about missing personsBooks about survival storiesBooks about good and evil
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Book details

Publication
Published
December 18, 2018
First published
January 1, 1965
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782691952

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