Beyond Mulberry Glen

IPPY Gold Medal for Juvenile Fiction Moonbeam Children's Book Silver Award

A captivating tale filled with heartwarming characters and an undertone of hope for readers of all ages.

Eleven-year-old Lydia Green doesn't want anything to change. She lives happily in Mulberry Glen with a fairy guardian, a philosopher, and twin troublemakers known as the Zs. But now, rumors swirl about The Darkness, a powerful force that dwells in the forest Tenebrae. Lydia knows The Darkness is nothing to be trifled with, but when a foolish choice by the Zs puts her family in danger, she must leave home and face the strange magical world of The Valleylands.

Among the shifting library shelves and new friends of her quest, Lydia uncovers more questions than answers, and the Darkness begins to creep into her mind. If she wants to save her family, she will have to be braver than ever before.

Millie Florence published her first book, Honey Butter, at age 13 and hasn't stopped since. She lives in a blue house in the woods of Illinois, and loves adventure, good food, and everything yellow. Astrid Sheckels spent her childhood playing outside, using her imagination, and drawing. She lives in Massachusetts and is the author and illustrator of numerous books, including the award-winning Hector Fox and Friends picture book series.