Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest
Matt Haig
- Reading
- Let the reader choose whether to continue straight away or pause.
- Themes
- Fear and uncertainty: Aunt Eda warns the children away from the forest, while Samuel doubts it is dangerous. Strange sightings and a book about its creatures complicate his view. The story sets Samuel’s scepticism against Eda’s warning as strange sightings and a book about forest creatures complicate his view.
- A comic and eerie tone: Strange creatures and unexpected twists bring both laughter and chills to this fantasy. Humour accompanies the eerie material, giving the story a mix of chills and comic moments.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to fear and suspense.