{"product_id":"the-secrets-of-the-wild-wood-isbn-9781782691952","title":"The Secrets of the Wild Wood","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning gift edition of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Children’s Book of the Year—the “action-packed” sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Letter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung Sir Tiuri searches for a missing knight in the perilous, magical forest of the Wild Wood—where discerning friend from foe is no easy task . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One of the King’s most trusted knights has vanished in the snow, so young Sir Tiuri and his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him. The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries, rumors and whispered tales. A place of lost cities, ancient curses, robbers, princesses, and Men in Green.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the darkness surrounds him and reports grow of secret plots and ruthless enemies, Tiuri finds himself alone and fighting for survival—caught in a world where good and evil wear the same face, and the wrong move could cost him his life.\"Young Sir Tiuri, recently knighted following the events in \u003ci\u003eThe Letter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e, finds the adventure he seeks deep in the mysterious Wild Wood. The translation flows smoothly and may well appeal to young fans of knightly adventure tales . . . An old-fashioned Arthurian-esque adventure for those who enjoy that genre's satisfying storytelling pleasures.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] classic medieval adventure. . . Dragt and her translator, Watkinson, evoke the quiet, timeless pleasures of gallant knights on heroic quests in a time of wonder.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Action-packed drama.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thrilling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans will be delighted . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of the Wild Wood\u003c\/i\u003e . . . takes Tiuri back into the perilous wood, forefronts some of the female characters and offers intrigue, action and escapism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Adventures of the classic kind await in \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of the Wild Wood\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tiuri's adventures take a supernatural turn as he travels through the wild wood on the trail of a missing knight. It is a place of lost cities, robbers, unreliable princesses and mysterious men in green, all posing challenges to the intrepid hero. [This book] deserves readers of all ages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSunday Express\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For those stay-in and curl-up days.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTonke  Dragt was born in Jakarta in 1930 and spent most of her childhood in  Indonesia. When she was twelve, she was interned in a camp run by the  Japanese occupiers, where she wrote (with a friend) her very first book  using begged and borrowed paper. Her family moved to the Netherlands  after the war and, after studying at the Royal Academy of Art in The  Hague, Dragt became an art teacher. She published her first book in  1961, followed a year later by \u003ci\u003eThe Letter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e, which won  the Children's Book of the Year award and has been translated into  sixteen languages. Dragt was awarded the State Prize for Youth  Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Watkinson studied medieval   and  modern languages at Oxford, and  taught English  around the world before  returning to the UK   to take a  Master’s in English and Applied  Linguistics, and a postgraduate    certificate in literary translation.  She is now a full-time translator  from   Dutch, Italian and German, and  has translated a number of titles  for Pushkin   Children’s Books  including \u003ci\u003eWinter in Wartime, Lampie, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLetter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Pushkin Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300601909477,"sku":"NP9781782691952","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781782691952.jpg?v=1767741432","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-secrets-of-the-wild-wood-isbn-9781782691952","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}