"Young Sir Tiuri, recently knighted following the events in The Letter for the King , finds the adventure he seeks deep in the mysterious Wild Wood. The translation flows smoothly and may well appeal to young fans of knightly adventure tales. An old-fashioned Arthurian-esque adventure for those who enjoy that genre's satisfying storytelling pleasures." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] classic medieval adventure. Dragt and her translator, Watkinson, evoke the quiet, timeless pleasures of gallant knights on heroic quests in a time of wonder." -- Booklist "Action-packed drama." - Daily Mail "Thrilling." - Metro "Fans will be delighted.

The Secrets of the Wild Wood . takes Tiuri back into the perilous wood, forefronts some of the female characters and offers intrigue, action and escapism." - Sunday Times , Children's Books of the Year "Adventures of the classic kind await in The Secrets of the Wild Wood ." - Telegraph , Books of the Year "Tiuri's adventures take a supernatural turn as he travels through the wild wood on the trail of a missing knight. It is a place of lost cities, robbers, unreliable princesses and mysterious men in green, all posing challenges to the intrepid hero. [This book] deserves readers of all ages." - Sunday Express "For those stay-in and curl-up days." - Jewish Chronicle "A spellbinding tale that will appeal to the young and old.

" - The Lady "Remarkable. rich in colour, action and verbal virtuosity. Between the pages are all the essential and traditional ingredients of a timeless and heroic tale with its motifs of friendship, love, courage, loyalty, chivalry. and vile villainy." - Lancashire Evening Post.