Forest Secrets: A Fairy Houses Mystery (The Fairy Houses Series) [Hardcover]

Tracy Kane (Author), Kelly Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: The Fairy Houses Series

When Kate Evans moves to a seaport town in New Hampshire, she is thrilled that her new home is located at the edge of an enchanted forest. She and her new friend and neighbor, Luke Carver, explore the wonders of nature until they stumble upon an unsolved mystery hidden in a tree trunk. They ponder the questions, What are the magical secrets of the woods? Will we discover the secrets of the fairy houses? Can those secrets help us save the land we love before it’s sold and developed? This entrancing story is a beautifully illustrated adventure—complete with a map and hidden magical delights—that is designed to engage children in the enjoyment of nature and increase environmental awareness.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tracy Kane is the author and illustrator of the award-winning Fairy Houses Series® of books and videos. She lives in Lee, New Hampshire. Kelly Sanders is a literacy specialist and works with teachers and students, kindergarten through fourth grade. She lives in Unionville, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 126 pages
• Publisher: Light Beams Publishing (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976628910
• ISBN-13: 978-0976628910
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, original, entertaining, and superbly well crafted from beginning to end, August 22, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forest Secrets: A Fairy Houses Mystery (The Fairy Houses Series) (Hardcover)

Nicely illustrated with occasional black-and-white artwork, "Forest Secrets" is the collaborative work of Tracy Kane and Kelly Sanders. The newest addition to their 'Fairy House' series of mysteries for young readers ages 7 to 11 and in grades 3 through 6, "Forest Secrets" finds Kate, a precocious eleven-year-old girl moving to a new home at the edge of a forest. That's where she and her neighbor Luke discover a fairy house hidden in a tree trunk, as well as a clue that leads the children to still more fairy houses! The forest is home to an enchanted and enchanting world hidden from the mundane world. But that fairy world is threatened by a land developer and the problem of how to save the fairies and their houses is now up to Kate and Luke to solve -- if they can. Very highly recommended for both school and community library collections, "Forest Secrets" is charming, original, entertaining, and superbly well crafted from beginning to end.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun bedtime read aloud with my 6 year old granddaughter!, November 24, 2009

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Shelley Gunther ""lover of children's boo... (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forest Secrets: A Fairy Houses Mystery (The Fairy Houses Series) (Hardcover)

This book came highly recommended by a friend. My granddaughter and I had such a great time reading this story together and we have already started planning our own fairy houses. We drew pictures of a fairy house and she entertained herself all the way back to her home by coloring and decorating her house and the fairy she had flying around it. As a teacher, I love books that awaken the imagination in children and this book certainly does and it inspires me to think of the fun we will have making fairy houses in the spring.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tracy Kane and Kelly Sanders are a magical duo!, November 19, 2009

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Elementary School Librarian (Lee, New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forest Secrets: A Fairy Houses Mystery (The Fairy Houses Series) (Hardcover)

Admirers of the very popular Fairy House books and video by Tracy Kane will be thrilled with the latest addition to the series. Forest Secrets joins Kristen's Fairy House, Fairy Houses, Fairy Boat, and Fairy Flight as the first chapter book in the group. It is a delightful mystery set in the seacoast town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Kane and Sanders weave an intricate and spellbinding adventure, combining local history with fairy mystery and newfound friendship with respect for land and legacy. The illustrations are an integral part of the story and enliven the it beautifully. I highly recommend Forest Secrets to parents, elementary school teachers, librarians, and fairy house builders of all ages!