Ava has woken up in the middle of the forest again! Ever since her parents disappeared, this keeps happening to her. One day, a creepy stranger turns up claiming to know where Ava’s parents are and wanting to take her with him. When he attacks Ava, she unexpectedly gets help from a talking bear who has been sent out to find Ava. She follows him to the Secret Forest Academy, where new cool (and a few notso- cool) classmates await her; including the mysterious River, who always sneaks into the forest at night.
Ava suspects that there is more to her parents’ disappearance. And she is ready to face her magical destiny ...
Topics: academy setting, shapeshifter fantasy, coming-of-age story
