Fromtwo-timeNewberyhonorrecipientChristinaSoontornvatcomesacompellingnewyoungmiddlegradefantasyseriesforreaderswholovestoriesaboutanimals,magic,andkidslikethemembracingtheirpowertochangetheworld.PlumandherfriendsaretravelingtothemistyBokatiIsland.TheretheywillstudywiththemysteriousGuardianMasterEm,whoisthekeeperoftheancientforestthere.ThefieldtripcomesjustintimeforPlum,whostillcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’ssodifferentfromtheotherNovicesonLotusIsland.Atfirst,Plumdoesn’tknowwhattomakeofthisquietandsometimesgloomyplace.Butitdoesn’ttakelongtodiscoverthatBokatiisbrimmingwithanincrediblearrayoffascinatinganimalsandplants.Whenanunseenforcebeginstodestroythetrees,puttingtheentireecosystematrisk,Plumandherclassmatesmustspringintoaction.Plumisdeterminedtohelp,eventhoughshe’shidingsecretsaboutherownGuardianpowersfromevenherclosestfriends.
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