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An eerie, funny, magical dahl-esque fairytale - winner of the Gold Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award, and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Waterstone's Prize.
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Samuel Blink is the hero of this story, but he doesn't know it yet.
Right now, he and his sister Martha are in the back of his parents' car. He has no idea a giant log is about to fall from the sky and change his life forever. He doesn't know that he and Martha will be forced to move to Norway and eat their Aunt Eda's smelly brown cheese. He hasn't the slightest clue Martha will disappear into Shadow Forest. A forest full of one-eyed trolls, the sinister huldre-folk, deadly Truth Pixies and a witch who steals shadows. A forest ruled by the evil Changemaker. A forest so dangerous that people who enter never return.
No. Samuel Blink doesn't know any of this. So don't tell him. It might ruin the book . . .
Winner of the Gold Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award, and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Waterstone's Prize.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book for my son (10) who is not a very keen reader, only likes fantasy/magical stories. I thought I'd vet it for him to see whether he might like it. As someone said earlier, I got worried by the depressing start although I liked the way it was written. The language is easy, not too many difficult words that can be so tedious for the reluctant reader. But very quickly I got gripped by the story, the pace of the book, the odd interruptions from the author, the spookyness and the humour. Basically, I loved this book and its creatures and I couldn't put it down. Unfortunately I finished it too quickly. I have now passed it to my son and I told him he was going to love it. He is now half way through and said, even after the first few pages, that it was brilliant.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is full of dark characters and action that young (and not so young) readers love. The parents of Samuel Blink and his sister Martha are killed suddenly so they have to go live with their aunt in Norway. Once there they come under the spell of the Shadow Forest and the only way to escape is to come face to face with the Changemaker, the evil ruler of the forest.
This is probably the best book I have read all year.
This is probably the best book I have read all year.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My son 11yrs old and although he is a very good reader he is a reluctant reader. However he is really enjoying this book. Well worth buying in my opinion.
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Another Matt Haig
My son and I had read 'The Runaway Troll' and he was especially keen to follow on with 'Shadow Forest', so we were pleased when this book arrived in good order and punctually.
Published 7 months ago by Gullaway
Unputdownable
I am 11 years old and got this book when I was 9. I read it once but got fed up; I am now as I said 11 and have read it again. Read more
Published 20 months ago
when terror enters your world
A story with terrific beings, suited either for children delighting in feeling somewhat "horrified" or for children who have lived a big loss, such as Samuel and Martha who lose... Read more
Published on 1 May 2010 by Marguy Krier
Imaginative and Fun Adventure for Younger Readers
This was an enjoyable adventure for younger readers - albeit with a rather sad start. Samuel and Martha Blink are left orphaned when an accident kills their parents on the way to a... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Sir Furboy
Average Childs Adventure
Shadow Forest has a reasonable plot but its not brilliantly written. Samuel and Martha Blink are orthaned and sent to live with their aunt. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2009
A dark tale
Starts off rather depressingly for young readers but picks up interest, leading to an exciting and well written book.
Published on 24 May 2008 by B. Brawn
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