Mystic Forest

Mia, Lexi, Sita, and Violet are going to a forest camp for the weekend. Violet isn't too excited about being in the woods, but the other girls reassure her that it will be fun. There's going to be so many fun activities, from tent-building to going on scavenger hunts. And it's going to be even better with their Star Animals! Then strange things start happening, and the girls wonder if there could possibly be some kind of magic at work. Can they figure out what it is? With black-and-white illustrations throughout. A part of children's author Linda Chapman's Star Friends chapter book series, Mystic Forest is the story of Mia and her friends Lexi, Sita, and Violet who all discover that they are Star Friends -- that they can communicate with the animals that have traveled from the Star World. The animals show the girls how to use their unique magic abilities to do good. A whole world of magical adventures awaits!Critique: Featuring black-and-white illustrations by artist Kim Barnes throughout, Mystic Forest is an original and fun read for children ages 6-9 from the impressive and imaginative storytelling tales of Linda Chapman and is an unreservedly recommended pick for elementary school and community library fiction/fantasy collections for young readers. --Midwest Book Review--Children's Bookwatch