Prue does not want Curtis along, but before she can send him back, they are separated while fleeing from Coyote Soldiers. The next morning, she heads for the Wilderness, but discovers Curtis has once more followed her.

Prue goes home to her parents and manages to make it look like she still has Mac.

Prue runs after him (followed by her classmate Curtis), and sees the crows carry him into the Impassable Wilderness. Prue is in a park with Mac when 'a murder of crows' swoops down and carries him away. Wildwood was on the New York Times Best Seller list of Children's Chapter Books for two weeks and tied for the 2012 E.B. The majority of reviews were positive, on balance, saying the book was an engrossing story appropriate for its target age, but they also noted that the plot sometimes dragged, that familiar fantasy motifs were sometimes overused, and that stereotypical Portland culture was a little overplayed. The natural beauty and local color of Portland, Oregon, features prominently in the book.Įllis collaborated closely with Meloy throughout the writing phase to produce 85 illustrations, which, along with the old-fashioned book design, were particularly praised by reviewers. They get caught up in an epic struggle, and learn of their connection to a magical parallel world while confronting adult authorities who are often cowardly or dishonest. The 541-page novel, inspired by classic fantasy novels and folk tales, is the story of two seventh-graders who are drawn into a hidden, magical forest, while trying to rescue a baby kidnapped by crows. Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book 1 is a 2011 children's fantasy novel by The Decemberists' Colin Meloy, illustrated by his wife Carson Ellis. Under Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book Two

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