{"product_id":"9781683693888-the-secrets-of-underhill","title":"The Secrets of Underhill","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn eleven-year-old apprentice fights to save an ancient grove of magical trees that hold the key to her community s survival in this page-turning fantasy adventure. Perfect for middle grade fans of Kelly Barnhill and Jessica Townsend.\u003cbr\u003eA young apprentice fights to save an ancient grove of magical trees in this page-turning fantasy adventure, perfect for middle grade fans of Kelly Barnhill and Jessica Townsend.  Nick Sixsmith has spent her whole life on the road. The daughter of a traveling arborist, she moves from town to town with her mother, caring for the ironwood groves that people rely upon for survival. When a dangerous blight threatens these magical trees, the Sixsmiths must journey to the city of Mistwood for answers.  Nick can t wait to explore everything Mistwood has to offer: the bustling markets, the neighborhoods nestled behind a roaring waterfall, and the vast ancestral grove of ironwood trees. But dark secrets simmer beneath the surface as people start to disappear and tensions in the city reach a boiling point.  As the mystery grows, Nick and her new friends must follow the trail where it leads them underground, to a strange and enchanting place called Underhill. Only there, among the roots of the ancestral grove, will Nick find a way to save the ironwood trees and the city she s come to love.  This immersive fantasy adventure combines vivid world-building with timely themes of environmentalism, and young readers will be riveted until the final page. Story Locale:The fantastical world of Underhill, reminiscent of a Miyazaki world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57769415115126,"sku":"9781683693888","price":25.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41154459_c849f6eb-4f55-4db8-a3ca-d34e518cea62.jpg?v=1778120218","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781683693888-the-secrets-of-underhill","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}