The Secret of Whylder Wood

by Elaine Ramsay

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Pub Date 28 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 23 Jul 2025

The Book Guild

Middle Grade | Outdoors & Nature | Teens & YA

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Description

Park Woods and Whylder Wood have long been safe havens for the creatures living there. But peace has bred complacency, and now a dark threat festers deep in the woodland, spreading a poison that infects both bodies and minds—starting with a colony of rats.

When Cory, a well-loved hedgehog, discovers the poisoned stream and the bodies of affected animals, he feels compelled to act. Despite his doubts, Cory rallies a reluctant group of apathetic, meek, and traumatised creatures to confront this growing menace.

Against overwhelming odds, can Cory’s unlikely army march to defend their home?

Park Woods and Whylder Wood have long been safe havens for the creatures living there. But peace has bred complacency, and now a dark threat festers deep in the woodland, spreading a poison that...

A Note From the Publisher

Elaine Ramsay, originally from Ruislip, worked as a London hair stylist before earning her teaching qualifications and a BA from the Open University. After a Civil Service career, she retired to Leicestershire, where she pursued her passion for writing through local groups. She is a member of the U3A and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. The Secret of Whylder Wood is her second novel.

Elaine Ramsay, originally from Ruislip, worked as a London hair stylist before earning her teaching qualifications and a BA from the Open University. After a Civil Service career, she retired to...