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The Hungry Forest
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Expected 18 Aug 26In this fast-paced, thrilling middle grade horror, a boy must confront his grief and save his little brother from a cursed forest.
Never go into the Hungry Forest.
Ryan’s dad had a lot of rules: Never let others see you cry, never let other people hear you speaking Spanish, work extra hard, make sure you always succeed. But the most important of all: never go into the forest. Too many kids have disappeared there.
Since Dad’s death, Ryan’s been following those rules to be the kind of man his father would be proud of. But his anger has been getting stronger lately, and he finds himself fighting with his little brother, Teddy, who constantly embarrasses Ryan. When Teddy hears their father calling them from the forest, he ventures inside. Ryan follows to save his brother and finds that the place is as cursed as the legends say. And if he can’t find his brother and escape the forest before sunrise, they’ll be trapped there forever.
Never go into the Hungry Forest.
Ryan’s dad had a lot of rules: Never let others see you cry, never let other people hear you speaking Spanish, work extra hard, make sure you always succeed. But the most important of all: never go into the forest. Too many kids have disappeared there.
Since Dad’s death, Ryan’s been following those rules to be the kind of man his father would be proud of. But his anger has been getting stronger lately, and he finds himself fighting with his little brother, Teddy, who constantly embarrasses Ryan. When Teddy hears their father calling them from the forest, he ventures inside. Ryan follows to save his brother and finds that the place is as cursed as the legends say. And if he can’t find his brother and escape the forest before sunrise, they’ll be trapped there forever.
- GenresMiddle Grade
256 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication August 18, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Wow. What a book! It was jam-packed with action, never stopping from the first page. So much happened in this book and every moment was exciting.
I loved the character growth, the complicated relationships, the creepy and weird creatures, the creativity. It was all so good.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*
I loved the character growth, the complicated relationships, the creepy and weird creatures, the creativity. It was all so good.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I read this to my twelve-year-old daughter one chapter at a time. I personally thought it was really scary, but my daughter did not seem overly scared. She enjoyed it quite a bit and always seemed to want to return to the story the next day. Think forest danger and monsters. Most of the vocabulary was very age-appropriate. There were some words I had to explain like inanimate, burrs, etc., but they were few enough that it didn't prevent enjoyment of the story and probably expanded the vocabulary she had slightly. Which is the perfect mix for growth and enjoyment.
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