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Doll Bones meets Skandar and the Unicorn Thief in this spooky, illustrated middle grade novel about a boy who doesn't believe in magic discovering a supernatural world full of danger.
It began with a crack in the wall.
Eleven-year-old Benjamiah Creek believes in science, logic, and the power of reason. He definitely does not believe in magic. But when he receives a mysterious doll in the mail—a doll that can transform into a bird—he is led into an impossible (and most definitely magical) realm: Wreathenwold.
Wreathenwold is dangerous and holds many secrets within its labyrinthine walls—magi prowl, Hanged Men stalk, and at the center of its shifting streets lurks the Minotaur, a beastly creature and object of terror. In no time at all, Benjamiah is swept into a perilous adventure with the fierce and brilliant Elizabella, a girl determined to solve the disappearance of her missing brother, who may be caught up in a decades-old conspiracy that could doom them all.
Will Benjamiah ever find his way home? Or will he be lost forever in the labyrinth?
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781665950145
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- ISBN: 9781665950145
- File size: 38160 KB
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- English
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April 1, 2024
Grades 3-6 *Starred Review* Benjamiah Creek prizes facts above all and is happiest at his parents' bookshop with his nose in a work of nonfiction. He is utterly bewildered, therefore, when he mysteriously receives a doll in the mail that can come to life and transform into different animals. When it urges Benjamiah to follow it one night, the boy is led into the bookstore's basement and through a magical door to an entirely different world: Wreathenwold. With no clear means of returning home, Benjamiah must try to navigate this impossible realm where everyone is connected to a magical poppet, secrets can be cursed, and the streets are unmappable. Luckily, Benjamiah is taken in by a kind man who is desperate to find his missing son, Edwin. Edwin's twin sister, Elizabella, is equally determined to find her brother and resentful of Benjamiah's intrusion into their home, but the two agree to team up to locate Edwin and find a way for Benjamiah to return home. First-time author Lees writes with confidence and fantastic imagination, crafting a complex world that layers both original and classic mythologies. Benjamiah and Elizabella's antagonistic dynamic evolves in a compelling way, leading to heartbreaking yet necessary revelations. Readers attracted to the dark storytelling of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman will adore this captivating first installment in the haunting Whisperwicks series.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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