Tree Girl
Rowanna's stern caretaker has warned her again and again not to go near the trees that surround their seaside cottage. But Rowanna is drawn to the forest-especially the High Willow on its faraway hill. Are the trees really forest ghouls, as Mellwyn says? Or could they possibly hold the secret to...
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Rowanna's stern caretaker has warned her again and again not to go near the trees that surround their seaside cottage. But Rowanna is drawn to the forest-especially the High Willow on its faraway hill. Are the trees really forest ghouls, as Mellwyn says? Or could they possibly hold the secret to Rowanna's past and the mother she can hardly remember? If only she could get near the High Willow, Rowanna feels certain she would understand. . . . With its timeless forest setting and charming, whimsical characters, Tree Girl is a perfect introduction to fantasy for young middle-grade readers.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399234576 (0399234578)
Publish date: October 1st 2001
Publisher: Philomel Books
Pages no: 138
Edition language: English
Short and sweet; I was a little put off by the abrupt ending. I mean, it wrapped up nicely, but just a little too fast for my liking. Still, it had it's charms.