by Deborah Maze
First published 1999
When Polly and Digory are sent by Digory's uncle into a strange forest of magical portals, they find themselves in a strange new realm. There, they encounter the wicked Queen Jadis, who follows them back to their own world. Trapped in the forest between worlds, the children must outwit the cruel queen and find a way home before she can wreak havoc on Earth.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Earth, Wood Between the Worlds
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
40 pages · Hardcover · Harpercollins Childrens Books