A Path Begins (The Thickety #1 HB)

Author(s): J. A. White

Children's

The Thickety: A Path Begins is a spellbinding tale about a girl, the Thickety, and the power of magic. Fans of Neil Gaiman will love this thrilling new world.When Kara Westfall was five years old, her mother was convicted of the worst of all crimes: witchcraft. Years later, Kara and her little brother, Taff, are still shunned by the people of their village, who believe that nothing is more evil than magic...except, perhaps, the mysterious forest that covers nearly the entire island. It has many names, this place. Sometimes it is called the Dark Wood, or Sordyr's Realm. But mostly it's called the Thickety.The villagers live in fear of the Thickety and the terrible creatures that live there. But when an unusual bird lures Kara into the forbidden forest, she discovers a strange book with unspeakable powers. A book that might have belonged to her mother.And that is just the beginning of the story.Supports the Common Core State StandardsPublishers Weekly Best BookIndieBound Indie Next ListPublishers Weekly Flying StartAmazon's Big Spring BooksWashington Post Summer Book Club


Product Information

The Thickety may give you nightmares, but it is a gripping story with a great heroine.--Angie Sage, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series

General Fields

  • : 9780062257246
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
  • : November 2013
  • : 183mm X 145mm X 43mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : J. A. White
  • : Hardback
  • : Andrea Offermann
  • : English
  • : 496