Who's in the Forest

<p><em>A forest's secret. A boy's courage. A fight for the future.</em></p><p><strong>He was a troublemaker. He wasn't supposed to be a hero.</strong></p><p>Emmet Tierney has always played the fool. That's why he's been sent to Hillside Alternative Junior High-or so he thinks.</p><p>But this school tucked against a pristine forest is anything but ordinary. When Emmet meets a strange old man with secrets of his own he realizes his life isn't a joke anymore.</p><p>Hidden in the forest are beings unlike any he's imagined-ancient mysterious and clinging to survival. Emmet shares a bond with them-one they will soon reveal. When plans emerge to bulldoze the land for a sprawling warehouse Emmet is the only one who knows what's truly at stake.</p><p>Determined to save their forest-and the lives that depend on it-Emmet rallies his friends. Together these kids spark something bigger than themselves-showing their community and all of us what it really takes to protect our planet.</p><p><em><strong>A middle grade mystery about hidden worlds friendship and standing up for our planet.</strong></em></p>