Wayfinders
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
From the author of the bestselling Secret Zoo series, Wayfinders is a delightful tale of a father and daughter who set out on a quest to save a group of fairy tale creatures.
Between school and family drama, Chloe Summers has more than enough on her plate.
But when a giant literally crashes into her house—not to mention the mermaid in the bathtub and the unicorn in the barn—Chloe and her dad find themselves on a wild adventure to save a group of fairy tale creatures and help return them to their home.
To do so, they must find a way to reopen a secret portal to a magical world while preventing others from taking the magic for themselves. Chloe and her dad must be brave, work together, and face their biggest fears, or they risk losing their magical new friends forever.
Wayfinders introduces a brand-new world of enchantment and adventure, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Crenshaw, and When You Trap a Tiger.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After biracial (Black and white) 13-year-old Chloe's mother leaves to take care of her ailing parent, Chloe discovers a host of mythological beings seeking refuge on her family's farm. Having been displaced from their world by a devastating fire that drove them through a portal, the creatures—which include Fable the unicorn, Adrina the mermaid, and Baxley the giant—must find a new route home. Chloe enlists her father, who is navigating unspecified mental health challenges, to convoy their unlikely guests across the state in the family's old Winnebago and horse trailer. The journey is anything but smooth: vehicular trouble, a run-in with the police, and the logistics of transporting a mermaid quickly descend the trip into chaos, especially after a witch-led biker gang desiring Fable's magic begins pursuit. Chloe and her companions are rarely able to catch a breath in this fast and frenetic tale by Chick (the Secret Zoo series). By slowly unveiling details of Chloe's recent traumatic past and placing her acute loneliness and sorrow into further context, Chick balances this madcap adventure with earnest emotion, and sensitively explores living with family members managing mental illness. Ages 8–12.
