Willa of the Wood book

A new middle-grade book to keep your kids reading all summer | Sponsored Message

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Want to know how to keep your kids excited about reading all summer long? Give them a book they just can't put down, like the brand new, sure-to-be bestseller, Willa of the Wood, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Serafina series, Robert Beatty.

In his newest middle-grade novel, Beatty takes young readers back to the world of Serafina where they meet Willa, a young night-spirit forest girl of the Great Smoky Mountains. She's only 12, but the last of her kind in a changing world, making her a wonderfully relatable heroine. When Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in a day-folk man's home, everything she thought she knew about her own kind -- and their greatest enemy -- is forever changed. It will take courage, strength and a bit of magic for her to persevere.

Willa of the Wood | Sponsor

Middle-grade readers will undoubtedly be entranced and entertained by Willa's thrilling journey of hope. What a perfect book to set young imaginations to work this summer. You can find Willa of the Wood on Amazon or in your local bookstore or library. And if you don't see it, ask for it!  

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