Under Wildwood

Description: The second book in the "New York Times"-bestselling adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles from Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Ellis, the acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Illustrations.

Brief description:

Carson Ellis is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books Du Iz Tak?, a Caldecott Honor winner, and Home. Carson lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her family.

Review Quotes:

Praise for Wildwood: "A richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy." - New York Times Book Review

"Meloy's debut is the kind of delicate, elaborate fantasy that is so well versed in classic Narnian tropes that it is destined to be enthusiastically embraced." - ALA Booklist

"Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world. Ellis's illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"This book is like the wild, strange forest it describes. It is full of suspense and danger and frightening things the world has never seen, and once I stepped inside I never wanted to leave." - Lemony Snicket

"Wildwood is an irresistible, atmospheric adventure - richly imagined and richly rewarding." - Trenton Lee Stewart

"Dark and whimsical, with a true and uncanny sense of otherworldliness, Wildwood is the heir to a great tradition of stories of wild childhood adventure. It snatched me up and carried me off into a world I didn't want to leave." - Michael Chabon

"Wildwood is a beautiful object and a beautiful read. One part fairy tale, one part coming of age story, one part unrepentantly gorgeous work of art, this book is overflowing with gifts." - Jonathan Safran Foer

Praise for Under Wildwood: "Droll and ornate, elegiac and romantic--the sequel to Wildwood (2011) brings readers deeper into and under the pine-scented, magical world tantalizingly close to Portland, Ore...The incomparable Ellis more than rises to the challenge--her sly, wistful, abundant illustrations provide an emotional through line." - Kirkus Reviews

"The numerous types of creatures in the wood will keep readers' attention, as will the dramatic tension that fills every corner of this Empire Strikes Back-type sequel." - School Library Journal