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Forest of Wonders
Forest of Wonders | Linda Sue Park
3 posts | 5 read | 2 to read
From Newbery Medalwinning author Linda Sue Park comes a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences. Raffas experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventionsincluding his ownmight actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, Forest of Wonders richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home.
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Readingismyescape
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This is an enchanting adventure that kids are sure to love. There is magic, talking animals, danger, friendship, and by the end Raffa realizes that choices (and people) are not always what they seem to be. The plot is unresolved at the end (which makes sense because this is a trilogy), but all three books are already released so it's easy to continue with Raffa's adventure.

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Forest of Wonders | Linda Sue Park
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1. Neither. It's always tea for me! ☕️
2. First page. Good cover art will catch my interest, but the first page is usually what determines whether I will buy a book. 📖
3. Forest 🌳🏕🌲
4. Fantasy ✨👑🐉🏹⚔️🔮🛡🦄
5. I'm ashamed to say I didn't like P&P and haven't yet read JE, so I won't date any of them. #BookishWouldYouRather

BekahPat I am in the same boat on #5. I am glad I am not alone in my dislike for P&P. I really tried. 7y
Kalalalatja Hey, there's #noshame on Litsy, so don't worry 👍 7y
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KaraDunn
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A highly enjoyable middle reader fantasy that follows Raffa, an apothecary in training who saves an injured bat and unwittingly sets a chain of chilling events into action. If you like lovable talking sidekick animals as much as I do, you will definitely enjoy this book. I'm already looking forward to the next installment.