The Ghost Forest (Secrets of the Sky #3)

by Sayantani DasGupta

Overview

THE GHOSTS ARE COMING

The Kingdom Beyond is overrun with bhoot (ghosts who live in trees), and Kiya and Kinjal are the best hope of finding a solution. The ghosts are angry and dangerous—with one look they can steal your soul—so the twins must be extremely careful and use all their wits to help their flying horse friends and the rest of the inhabitants of the magical land so important to them. But what if the bhoot are angry for a reason? What if it’s their very own home trees that are being cut down, leaving them with nowhere to go?

This time, Kiya and Kinjal face danger from even those they are trying to help. Can they find out who is destroying the ghost forest?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338766776
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/02/2024
Series:	Secrets of the Sky , #3
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	491,788
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Sayantani DasGupta is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Bengali folktale and string theory-inspired Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond books, the first of which — The Serpent's Secret — was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Best Middle Grade Novel of the 21st Century, and an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book. She is also the author of Debating Darcy, a contemporary young adult reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Sayantani is a pediatrician by training, but now teaches at Columbia University. When she's not writing or reading, Sayantani spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her black Labrador retriever Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books, and can be found online at sayantanidasgupta.com and on Twitter at @sayantani16.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Ghost Forest:

"A spooky, fantastical, and inspiring addition to the series." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-01-05
In the third installment of the Secrets of the Sky series, Kiya and Kinjal return to the Kingdom Beyond to solve a ghostly problem.

Mere weeks after their last trip there, the 10-year-old twins, who are preparing for bhoot chathurdoshi, a Bengali holiday, find their pakkhiraj horse friends calling for their aid once again. Bhoot, or ghosts of all sorts, have been frightening the denizens of the Kingdom Beyond, the Sky Kingdom, and Demon Land. When the twins witness the pakkhiraj reacting aggressively toward these ghostly invaders, Kinjal, especially, feels empathy for the bhoot. The judgment and anger with which others treat them remind him of the ways some people in New Jersey react to his own and other immigrant families. Putting their heads together, Kiya and Kinjal realize that the groves of trees where the bhoot lived have been cut down, displacing them as well as various animal species. The brother and sister need to find the culprit in order to restore the bhoot to their homes. DasGupta once again tackles important social and environmental issues while lifting the mood of the story with lighthearted jokes and funny sibling banter. This fantasy will delight readers. Tang’s whimsical and imaginative spot art highlights the action-packed magical world. The author’s note expands on the Bengali cultural elements and folktales that inspired the work and encourages readers to learn more about environmental issues.

A spooky, fantastical, and inspiring addition to the series. (Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews