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The Dark Wood

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Monique and James have just moved to the county, to a house on the border of a wood, a dark wood, filled with magic and mystery. 
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When a mysterious door the size of an apple appears in the back of the garage, 10-year-old Monique and James have to investigate. After freeing a trapped fairy, the small magical creature tries to recruit the kids for a mission to save the dark wood and the fairy folk who live there. Monique jumps at the chance, but James is reticent. What could a couple of kids possibly do to save magical beings? If fairy magic can't save them, how could a couple of city kids? Regardless of his apprehension, James finds himself following his bold step-sister into the wood, the dark wood where magic is real and murderous beasts lurk.

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Flickering Creatures | ONC 2024 Longlist | ✔︎ by SmokeAndOranges

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Annabeth Chase and Things Are Getting Intense by AsexualConfusion

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