Thomas Wharton
Reviewed for 2009, Fourth Grade

When Will discovers a hidden world in an enchanted forest, he finds himself in the middle of an epic struggle between good and evil. The Perilous Realm is where all stories come from-- it’s filled with riddles and strange happenings, bravery and betrayal, and of course love. King Malabron seeks to turn all of the stories in the world into one terrible story of his infinite power. Will must fight to stop him. Your fourth grader will race through this fast-paced and fantastical fairy-tale, filled with page-turning plot twists and wonderful characters. (Walker Books Ltd, $12.74)

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