{"product_id":"the-whispering-grass-trees-jay-bird-9781763602601","title":"The Whispering Grass Trees","description":"The Whispering Grass Trees\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a place in the bush where creepy grass trees gather, whisper and turn children into one of their kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Seth goes on a holiday, local teenagers dare him to go and check out the whispering grass trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he survive to tell the tale?\u003c\/p\u003eThe Whispering Grass Trees is a Read-Easy book. It is written specifically to facilitate accessible, engaging and empowering reading experiences for reluctant, struggling or infrequent teen readers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Read-Easy book has: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn achievable length\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, easy-to-read font\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtra space between lines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo long paragraphs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExciting, engaging stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeen themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelatable teen characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efitting in with a group\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecity versus country\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeer pressure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehorror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efriendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecourage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eidentity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eloyalty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emoney \u0026amp; classism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Excerpt: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeth wonders if he should tell Dan about his dream, but if he does, Dan might not want to take him to The Gathering Place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not just because he wants to look cool - it's something deeper and more powerful than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the grass trees are calling to me, it's because I'm special, Seth thinks. I'm not going to risk ruining my chance to see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe feeling he has about going to The Gathering Place is warm and inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm better than all those other people who disappeared, he thinks. Nothing bad is going to happen to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoost reading confidence, fluency and stamina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763602605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763602601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Bird Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Jay Bird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520753975551,"sku":"9781763602601","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_494262c2-1dcc-46de-97df-16db6bd074c1.jpg?v=1762886903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-whispering-grass-trees-jay-bird-9781763602601","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}