Ohno the Opossum and the Thing in the Woods

A Yonder Creek Adventure

von Cheryl McKenzie

46 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 3 bis 8 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Ohno and the Thing in the WoodsSomething BIG is hiding in the woods of Yonder Creek!When Ohno and his friends-Pal, Ready, Figure, and Moxie-set out on another adventure, they expect a fun day of exploring. But it isn't long before they discover that something mysterious has been moving through the forest.There are BIG footprints on the trail.Tufts of shaggy fur caught on branches.Trees rustle when no one is there.Branches snap.Something goes THUMP in the woods.And then...ROOOOAR!Suddenly, this adventure doesn't feel quite so ordinary.Ohno is scared, and he isn't the only one. But with his friends beside him, he keeps going. Together, the five young explorers follow the clues deeper into the woods, trying to discover what-or who-is making all those mysterious sounds.Then something even more frightening happens: Moxie is missing.Now solving the mystery will have to wait. Finding their friend comes first.Following the clues Moxie has left behind, Ohno, Pal, Ready, and Figure search until they finally find her. She's safe-but she has an incredible story to tell. Moxie had followed the mysterious Thing and discovered that perhaps it wasn't quite as frightening as everyone imagined.Soon the friends come face-to-face with the creature behind the enormous footprints, shaggy fur, broken branches, strange sounds, and that tremendous ROAR.It's a big bear!But this bear isn't chasing anyone. He needs help. A tiny thorn is stuck in his enormous paw-and it really hurts!Ohno has spent the whole adventure wondering whether he is brave enough to face the Thing in the Woods. Now, standing beside the very creature that frightened him, he discovers what courage really looks like.Sometimes being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared.Sometimes being brave means stepping forward when someone needs you.Filled with mystery, gentle suspense, humor, friendship, and heart, Ohno and the Thing in the Woods is a warm picture-book adventure created especially for young children. Colorful illustrations and simple, read-aloud-friendly storytelling invite little readers to search for clues alongside Ohno and his friends while discovering that things are not always as scary as they first appear.The adventure also includes a fun Can You Find It? activity and an illustrated map that lets children retrace the friends' journey through the woods.Another heartwarming adventure from Ohno the Opossum and the friends of Yonder Creek, where curiosity leads to adventure, friends stick together, and even the scariest mysteries can sometimes have the sweetest surprises.Good friends. Brave steps. Mystery solved!

• Reihe: Together Collection
• ISBN: 9798240883064
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.08.2026
• Größe: 203 x 203 mm
• Verlag: Together Collection
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 3 bis 8 Jahre