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    Whispers of Trees
    Whispers of Trees
    Whispers of Trees
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    Whispers of Trees

    By Ben Woodard

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    An ancient forest, a dark night, a strange woman—and whispers.
    What is going on in this eerie Irish forest? Ten-year-old Declan has to find out. His brother is missing and only he can solve the mystery. But why him? He doesn’t even like his always-yelling brother who his sister says was eaten by wolves. But there are no wolves in Ireland.
    Then a witch-like woman tells him the two of them have to go into the spooky woods to save his brother. But from what? The strange trees only whisper the answer and he must go and discover what they are trying to tell him. But he will learn much more than he ever dreamed.
    Whispers of Trees is a fun, page-turning thriller hinting of myth that delivers a multicultural adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBen Woodard
    Release dateMar 15, 2016
    ISBN9780997344806
    Whispers of Trees
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    Ben Woodard

    Ben’s imagination has led to adventures around the world.Trekking Tibet and Mt Everest.Studying in Austria.Hiking in Scotland.Bicycling rail trails.House building in GuatemalaAnd now, imagining original children stories told through Spellbinders and through his books. Imagination fired by adventure and experiences.Ben is active in SCBWI and a member of a local children’s writing critique group. He is a former Marketing Manager for a major corporation and ran his own marketing consulting business. He started writing children’s stories in 2008 and has completed over twenty books including picture books, middle grade and young adult. He lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky.

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      Whispers of Trees - Ben Woodard

      Whispers

      Of

      Trees

      By Ben Woodard

      Whispers of Trees

      Ben Woodard

      © 2016

      All Rights Reserved

      Myth and Fantasy

      No portion of this book may be copied, transmitted, duplicated, stored, or distributed in any form (including, but not

      limited to print, mechanical, audio, handwriting, video, digital, or electronic means), except for brief excerpts used in

      reviews or commentaries, without prior express written permission from the publisher.

      ISBN: 978-0-9973448-0-6

      Cover Photography by Ken O’Dea

      Cover Design by Kevin O’Dea at Trifecta Media

      Published by: Miller-Martin Press

      Lexington, KY

      Chapter One

      A wolf ate him.

      Bridget, bellowed Mr. O'Shea. "Don’t make up stuff, where is your brother?"

      Declan eyed his father’s scowl. The man did not want to play games.

      I told you, Papa, a wolf ate him, said the little girl.

      Declan nearly chuckled. Of all the people in the world who needed to be eaten by a wolf, it was his brother, Colin.

      Bridget, you know what I’ve told you about lying.

      I’m not lying, she sniffed.

      Should we call the Ranger? asked Declan’s mother.

      "No, he’s playing a game, hiding or something.

      Declan."

      He jumped at his father's gruff voice.

      "Find him—now."

      His father didn't understand that Bridget always told the truth. At least as well as a six-year-old could.

      Declan’s mother touched his father’s arm. Declan knew that was her way of calming him.

      Declan took off muttering under his breath about the way his father treated him, and Bridget. The crunch of leaves under his feet was the only sound in the now quiet forest. The cacophony of bird sounds had stilled. This forest had different trees and foliage than the ones he was used to hiking through back home. It had oaks and pines, but others were unknown to him.

      His parents had surprised him by letting Colin and Bridget get so far ahead of them on their walk, but he understood there wasn't much you could do about Colin. And his mother moved slowly since the accident.

      He sprinted, his feet gliding over the stubby grass following the trail through the late afternoon shadows. Strange trees, he thought. Some gnarled and twisted with a few green leaves hanging on, even though the weather had turned cold. Others like the lime colored needles of the Scotch pines gave life to the weariness of the oaks. He glanced at the multi-armed oak strong men parading their branches for the timid pines.

      He slowed as he spotted a piece of clothing that he recognized as Colin’s glove. He snatched it up while his eyes darted to the trees and bushes. He stood riveted, his neck stiff. There was no movement, no sound, and the leaves seemed to be frozen in place. A chill snaked its way down his spine. This was more than spooky—something was wrong. He tiptoed, trying not to make a sound. Why am I being quiet? I should be yelling for Colin. He moved off the trail and into the foliage, looking for the other glove.

      The ground and fallen logs were covered with a thick mantle of moss. Mounds of it rose up from the forest floor, making a rolling green carpet between the massive trees. Branches seemed to wrap around him like tentacles. Still no sound. Nothing.

      If Colin was around, there would definitely be noise. He shuddered. Then spun around and charged back down the trail toward his parents.

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