Author: Christopher Edge
Reading Age: 9-11

Three friends venture into the woods to discover what secrets lie at the heart of it. This is so much more than an adventure story. Discussing time and quantum physics, a great read with many twists and turns.

Charlie and Dizzy are discussing a message in twigs in the woods and are overheard by bully, Johnny. Is it a secret code left by spies, or maybe even by a monster or as Johnny thinks, Old Crony? Charlie, Dizzy and Johnny venture in, determined to discover the truth, but then night falls unexpectedly. They find themselves lost and trapped in a nightmare. Strange dangers and impossible puzzles lurk in the shadows. As time plays tricks, can Charlie solve this mystery and find a way out of the woods? But what if this night never ends…?

This novel is full of ideas about time and the consequences of our actions, making it very relevant to today.

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