The Girl with the Whispering Shadow: A Magical Fantasy Adventure for Tweens and Teens Ages 9-13

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In The Girl with the Whispering Shadow, the second book in the Croswald Series, Ivy must build skill to match her innate magic, but this time cast away from her magical academy and friends. She’s set on a mysterious quest to find the missing pieces of a mythical gem, but a dark magic is following her every move… Just when Ivy gets the rhythm of school, she’s banished to a star-filled, hidden town, findable only by its name, for “her own safety.” She meets potion-master dwarves, encounters magic at every step, and continues to unfold Croswald’s mysterious history. Tasked with a mission that no other scrivenist has been able to accomplish, Ivy must dig deep––and reach out to friends––to begin to restore her world. Back at school, she discovers that one of her friends is in perilous danger and Ivy must confront evil head on to save her. Disappearing treasure, magical bottles, powerful spells, and mythical creatures abound in this rich, textured landscape. For those who wished that Narnia, Harry Potter, and Alice in Wonderland could go on forever, Croswald opens a whole new world of magic. Recommended as a read-aloud for families and an independent middle-grade fantasy read, The Crowns of Croswald is an award-winning, four-book series that will carry readers to a whimsical world that they won’t want to leave.

Is The Girl with the Whispering Shadow: A Magical Fantasy Adventure for Tweens and Teens Ages 9-13 appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 9 and up.

Parents should know this is classic middle-grade fantasy adventure with mild peril, magical danger, and friends-in-peril stakes but no graphic violence, romance, or mature language. Perfect for readers who enjoyed Harry Potter or Narnia.

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