The Creature of the Pines

<b>A </b><i><b>New York Times </b></i><b>bestseller—now available in paperback.<br><br>INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn!</b><i><b><br></b><br>Unicorns are real. </i>(At least we think they are.)<br>  <br> Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. <b>HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU!</b><br>  <br> Elliot Eisner isn't exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher <br> Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She <i>likes</i> danger.<br>  <br> Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers. <br>  <br> Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of <i>The Inquisitors Tale</i> and <i>A Tale Dark & Grimm</i>. <br><br>Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.