{"product_id":"the-whispering-oaks-secret-denise-grote-9798278484936","title":"The Whispering Oak's Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a sleepy town, boredom is the biggest monster... until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo is desperate for real adventure, not the kind he finds on a screen. But when strange things start happening-from inexplicably dying petunias to a ghostly silence in the local woods-he realizes the quiet town he hates is slowly unraveling.\u003cbr\u003eIgnoring the adults who dismiss the oddities as mere coincidence, Leo and his four unique friends-Maya (the bookworm), Sam (the tinkerer), Chloe (the empath), and Noah (the observer)-venture into the forbidden forest. There, behind a curtain of shimmering air, they stumble into a hidden magical realm: \u003cb\u003eAethelgard\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThey quickly discover their two worlds are fatefully linked by a glowing Heartwood Crystal, which is being drained by a shadowy entity that feeds on despair. If the crystal's light fades completely, their hometown will become a lifeless, joyless shadow of itself.\u003cbr\u003eNow, five ordinary kids must overcome their fears and use their individual strengths to save a hidden world... and their own town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ancient Oak holds a secret, and they are the only ones who can keep it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denise Grote,Kevin Grote\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278484936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Denise Grote","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171219611903,"sku":"9798278484936","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-whispering-oaks-secret-denise-grote-9798278484936","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}