{"product_id":"forest-of-wonders-9780062327383","title":"Forest of Wonders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park, this is a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest of Wonders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaffa's experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions--including his own--might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePark, Linda Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLinda Sue Park, recipient of the Newbery Medal for \u003cem\u003eA Single Shard\u003c\/em\u003e, is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including picture books, poetry, and historical and contemporary fiction. Born in Illinois, Ms. Park has also lived in California, England, and Ireland. She and her husband, a journalist, now live in Rochester, New York, and have two grown children. Learn more at www.lindasuepark.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526787961106,"sku":"9780062327383","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e332714-7d56-4282-8cac-b17db3cb9477.jpg?v=1744214105","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forest-of-wonders-9780062327383","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}