Books like Wildwood by Colin Meloy
When Prue McKeel’s baby brother disappears into a nest of crows, she must venture into the Impassable Wilderness—a magic forest on the edge of Portland, Oregon—to find him. In the dense, forbidden woods, Prue meets a host of talking animals and strange beings who are in conflict with one another. As she navigates the danger, she learns that the forest’s mysteries tie directly to the fate of her brother and the balance of the woodland realm.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Colin Meloy
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