| Sweetly Contributor(s): Pearce, Jackson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316068667 ISBN-13: 9780316068666 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Siblings - Young Adult Fiction | Monsters |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Fairy Tale Retelling |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 146080 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The forest invites you in . . . but will never let you go. As a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear too. Years later, when their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out, they find themselves in sleepy Live Oak, South Carolina. They're invited to stay with Sophia Kelly, a beautiful candy maker who molds sugary magic: coveted treats that create confidence, bravery, and passion. Life seems idyllic, and Gretchen and Ansel gradually forget their haunted past -- until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel. He tells her the witch isn't gone -- it's lurking in the forest, preying on girls after Live Oak's infamous chocolate festival each year, and looking to make Gretchen its next victim. Gretchen is determined to stop running and start fighting back. Yet, the further she investigates the mystery of what the witch is and how it chooses its victims, the more she wonders who the real monster is. Gretchen is certain of only one thing: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry. |