title: The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root
author:  Christopher Pennell 
description: Gr 4-6-This delightful first novel tells the tale of Carly Bean Bitters, an orphan who only sleeps during the day. Living with an uncaring aunt, the 11-year-old is lonely until a violin-playing rat named Lewis recruits her for his moonlit musical trio. She meets a number of his friends who are in danger from owls that are suddenly hostile. She also encounters the dangerous Griddlebeast, intent on destroying Whistle Root Woods. It's up to Carly; her new friend, Green; and his granny to save the precious forest. Charming black-and-white illustrations add to the overall effect of the story, which will remind readers of beloved works by Kate DiCamillo and E. B. White. Pennell offers marvelous characters, incorporates a mythical story within the story, gives readers a suspenseful plot, and creates a genuinely creepy and amoral villain. It's all rather old-fashioned and quite lovely.-B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, CA(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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  THE WHISTLING LEGS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ROMAN McDOUGALD
  
  
  
  
  
  An Inner Sanctum Mystery
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Whistling Legs was originally published in 1945 by Simon and Schuster,
  Inc., New York.
  
  
  
  
  