LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Feather lives locked inside an isolated stone fortress called the Wall. Surrounding her small community and their slowly eroding compound is a vicious, deadly forest. Ever-changing and growing, the forest is home to deadly tentacles and lethal creatures, intent on destroying their human neighbours. When Feather is cruelly tricked by a new friend, she must seek justice beyond the safety of the familiar stone walls or risk the lives of all those she loves. With her loyal companion, Sleek, an adorably cute scaled ferret, for company she journeys out along the Wall; meeting friends and foes, and discovering new stories and possibilities.
Just as the deadly forest teems with danger and tension, The Forest of a Thousand Eyes is brimming with Hardinge's distinctively eerie world building. The sense of tension and peril makes this an utterly gripping read, so addictive you can't look away. Similarly, Gravett’s playful green and grey illustrations perfectly bring to life Feather and her arduous journey. Creepy vines laced with spiders’ webs lead us from one page to the next, whilst breath-taking full-page illustrations reveal the creepy landscape and wonders discovered on Feather’s quest.
Beautifully packaged, this is a book to treasure and cherish. Whilst it’s conciseness (coming in at less than 130 pages) makes it a sure fire hit for those who are developing reading confidence and stamina.
Feather’s brave journey is one not to be missed. Perfect for fans of A.F Harrold and Cressida Cowell.
Amy McKay
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The Forest of a Thousand Eyes Synopsis
Costa Award-winning Frances Hardinge's gripping story of a young girl's daring mission through a natural world intent on her destruction.With stunning two-colour illustrations by superstar illustrator Emily Gravett on every page, this richly atmospheric book is perfect for fans of David Almond and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.The hungry Forest is moving forward like an army, a green and constant threat to the humans living in and on an increasingly crumbling Wall. Feather, accompanied only by her scaled ferret, Sleek, must avoid the Forest's tentacles, and the many dangerous creatures it shelters, to return the community's precious spyglass to its rightful place. Along the way, she develops her resilience, and meets other people living on the Wall, whose stories and experiences open her mind, and those of her community, to new horizons.From the creators of Island of Whispers, chosen as one of the Top Five YA books of 2023 by The Guardian.A compelling story filled with adventure, emotional intensity and the rawness of nature.
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9781529090819 |
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18th September 2025 |
| Author: |
Frances Hardinge |
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Emily Gravett |
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Two Hoots an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
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Paperback |
| Pagination: |
128 pages |
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About Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge spent a large part of her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, a few years later a persistent friend finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. She has since written many highly acclaimed children's novels including, Fly By Night's sequel, Twilight Robbery, as well as the Carnegie shortlisted Cuckoo Song and the Costa Book of the Year winner, The Lie Tree.
Author photo © David Levenson
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