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Leina and the haunted forest

"Leina owns the only boat in town -- she ferries townsfolk over to the forest, where they chop wood and bring home as much as they can carry. But everyone in town fears the forest. Not everyone who goes in comes back out again ... When Leina's friend Oren doesn't return, she goes on a mission to fin...

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Main Authors: Dahman, Myriam (Author), Digard, Nicolas (Author)
Other Authors: Sardà, Júlia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2026.
Edition:North American edition.
Subjects:
Forests and forestry > Juvenile fiction.
Haunted places > Juvenile fiction.
Toads > Juvenile fiction.
Missing persons > Juvenile fiction.
Gratitude > Juvenile fiction.
Forgiveness > Juvenile fiction.
Fairy tales.
Illustrated works.
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Summary:"Leina owns the only boat in town -- she ferries townsfolk over to the forest, where they chop wood and bring home as much as they can carry. But everyone in town fears the forest. Not everyone who goes in comes back out again ... When Leina's friend Oren doesn't return, she goes on a mission to find him. In the forest, she meets the mysterious Mr. Spadefoot, also known as the Lord of the Toadstools. Leina accepts his invitation for dinner in his underground palace, and there she discovers the secret of the forest and the mystery of the missing townsfolk. This richly atmospheric tale about gratitude and forgiveness comes from an award-winning author team, with illustrations from internationally acclaimed artist Júlia Sardà."--
Item Description:First published in Great Britain in 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton under the title: Leina and the Lord of the Toadstools.
Illustrations rendered in digital media.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Audience:Ages 5-8
Grades K-3
ISBN:9781525315800
1525315803
Author Notes:Myriam Dahman was born and raised in Morocco and moved to France at age eighteen to study. She now lives in Paris, where she works as a climate change expert while also writing children's books. Her published works include The Owl Witch and The Wolf's Secret, co-written with Nicolas Digard, as well as several children's books published in France.

Nicolas Digard is an author and television screenwriter based in Paris, France. He has written for several children's animated series and a historical drama on Netflix. His published works include The Owl Witch and The Wolf's Secret, co-written by Myriam Dahman, as well as several children's books published in France.

Júlia Sardà is an internationally acclaimed illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Liszts, Mary Before Frankenstein and Dave Eggers's Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion. She is the author-illustrator of The Queen in the Cave and The Witch in the Tower. Júlia lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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