The Deepest, Darkest (Oddmire #3)

by William Ritter (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Oddmire

The third adventure in the beloved fantasy series full of folklore and mayhem, from the creator of Jackaby.

Brothers Cole and Tinn--one human, one a goblin changeling--are determined to solve a mystery almost as old as they are: What happened to their long-missing father? Joseph Burton vanished without a trace, leaving the baby boys' mother to raise them alone. Some say he abandoned his family, others that he met foul play looking for a way to get rid of the changeling imposter.

Cole is determined to finally push through the rumors and learn his father's fate. With the help of their friends--Evie, expert on the creatures of the Wild Wood, and Fable, the indomitable half human, half fairy--Tinn and Cole set out on a dangerous quest to the deepest, most deadly limits of the Wild Wood.

Meanwhile a shudder runs through the forest. Increasingly powerful earthquakes shake the land, sinkholes form, and the spriggans, trolls, and other creatures along their path speak of an ancient evil on the rise . . .

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Starred Review
Cinematic adventure and hope amid darkness, flavored with silliness: a winner.

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William Ritter

William Ritter is an Oregon educator and New York Times best-selling author. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark. The Oddmire is his first series for middle-grade readers. Visit William Ritter online at rwillritter.wordpress.com and find him on Twitter: @Willothewords.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781643750927
Lexile Measure
710
Guided Reading Level
14
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Publication date
June 20, 2021
Series
Oddmire
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
Library of Congress categories
Adventure and adventurers
Magic
Brothers
Fantasy
Missing persons
Twins

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