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Shyla’s Wood Wide Web

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The Woodland Explorers solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods. A magical series for 5-7 inspired by Forest School, by prize-shortlisted author Ewa Jozefkowicz, full of friendship, adventure, and learning through nature, with fun illustrations on every page by Gillian Flint.

Shyla’s special binoculars help the Woodland Explorers discover the power of fungi and the magic of Willow Wish Woods.

At Forest School, the Woodland Explorers are learning about fungi and how it connects trees underground in a huge network known as the Wood Wide Web. When Shyla is given her grandmother’s binoculars, she discovers mushrooms growing in a circle, called a pixie ring. Suddenly her eyes are opened to a whole new world – and magical woodland creatures show Shyla how to spread the word about protecting the forest.

Our Review Panel says...

There is so much packed into this pacey story – fairies, ecology and fantastic friendships to name a few. The mix of facts about the woodland and the fantasy element of the hidden world of the forest that Shyla is able to see through her Nani’s binoculars combine well to cement the important message about caring for the environment and protecting or rejuvenating the wild areas in our own locality.

It would make a lovely class reader or a great addition to the library for independent readers. The illustrations and the mix of text types, with notebook pages and factual spreads scattered throughout the narrative, make it an interesting and engaging read. I also like the addition of the fairy garden instructions in the back matter. It’s also cleverly written so you don’t need to have read the previous book in the series to enjoy this one.

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