Bibliograph

The door before, N.D. Wilson

Type

Label

The door before, N.D. Wilson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

For upper primary school age

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The door before

Responsibility statement

N.D. Wilson

Summary

Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she's never had a real home. When her father tells them they've inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch's kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal

Target audience

pre adolescent

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