The Impossible Trials of Benjamiah Creek
Benjamiah returns to a much-changed Wreathenwold in this spooky, illustrated second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling middle grade trilogy perfect for fans of Phillip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, and Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.
In the months since Benjamiah returned from his adventure in Wreathenwold, he has been dying to return to those labyrinthine streets. Desperate to find anything that will bring him to the impossible magic, the Minotaur, and most of all, his best—and only—friend Elizabella, he looks through his mother’s things and finds a strange witchstone mask that leads him back. The only problem? Once the mask is on, it won’t come off.
But Wreathenwold is not how Benjamiah left it. Nor are Elizabella and her father where he left them. Worse still, children have been disappearing, and no one knows where they are or who has been taking them. Benjamiah has to find Elizabella and, with the help of two new companions, undertake a series of magical trials to remove his mask and save the missing children of Wreathenwold before Midsommer ends and they are all lost forever.
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Jordan Lees
In a quiet corner of Essex, where the shadows of old stories linger and imagination still seeps through the cracks in everyday life, Jordan Lees began building a world of his own. That world—Wreathenwold—is a labyrinth of forgotten alleyways, secret doors, and peculiar magic, now brought to life in The Whisperwicks series, a breakout in contemporary middle-grade fantasy.
Though new to bookshelves, Lees isn’t new to the magic of storytelling. A lifelong reader shaped by the mythic depth of Neil Gaiman and the emotional resonance of Philip Pullman, he started writing the early threads of The Whisperwicks more than a decade before its publication. At the time, he was working behind the scenes in publishing—first in royalties, then as a literary agent—quietly sketching out the bones of a story that would one day carry a curious boy named Benjamiah Creek into the heart of a living labyrinth.
The Whisperwicks
In a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, The Whisperwicks series by Jordan Lees transports readers into a mysterious labyrinth of magic, secrets, and discovery. At its heart, the series revolves around the journey of young Benjamiah Creek, an eleven-year-old boy whose logical mind is upended when he receives an enigmatic doll that transforms into a bird. This unusual event spirals him into a realm of whispers, wonders, and untold dangers, guided by a spirited ally, Elizabella.
The Whisperwicks consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
