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When Wirt, a nervous middle‑schooler, and his carefree older brother Greg stumble through a portal into a bewildering, endless forest, they meet Beatrice—a sardonic bluebird who promises to lead them home.
Each chapter transports the siblings into increasingly bizarre and magical encounters, drawing them farther into the wood’s depths. Their journey is one of brotherly growth, humor, and the discovery that sometimes the path to safety is paved with odd adventures and unexpected allies.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Pat McHale
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