When Magda was just a baby, her mother was murdered, and her father John brought her to live in the woods with the Forestwife. Here she learned to heal sick people and became skillful in archery and fighting. Now Magda wants a life of adventure beyond the forest. When word comes that Lady Matilda and her daughter Isabelle are being held captive by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Magda is ready. This is the chance of a lifetime to join forces with her father John, and the mysterious Robin Hood and his band of outlaws. Little does Magda know that this is also a chance to come face to face with the scoundrel who murdered her mother.

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ASIN : 0440415772
Publisher : Yearling (March 7 2000)
Language: : English
Paperback : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1841620645
ISBN-13 : 978-0440415770
Item Weight : 90.7 g
Dimensions : 13.34 x 0.64 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #2,766,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #715 in Medieval Historical Fiction for Children
- #103,736 in Children's Books on Growing Up & the Facts of Life

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"This exciting sequel to The Forestwife . . . will please fans of Karen Cushman's The Midwife's Apprentice and send them looking for the prequel to this story."--School Library Journal

"Tomlinson peoples Sherwood Forest with ordinary folk . . . who are like you and me. . . . I care about these people and their message of love, hope, and courage."--Karen Cushman, Newbery Medalist and author of The Midwife's Apprentice

"Readers will hope for more news of Magda, with her courage, strength, and skills."--Kirkus Reviews

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as just a baby, her mother was murdered, and her father John brought her to live in the woods with the Forestwife. Here she learned to heal sick people and became skillful in archery and fighting. Now Magda wants a life of adventure beyond the forest. When word comes that Lady Matilda and her daughter Isabelle are being held captive by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Magda is ready. This is the chance of a lifetime to join forces with her father John, and the mysterious Robin Hood and his band of outlaws. Little does Magda know that this is also a chance to come face to face with the scoundrel who murdered her mother.

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Even better than it's predeceser, if that were possible!

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2000

This was a wonderful book that was in some ways even better than its towering prodeceser, if that were possible! The story is about Magda, the fifteen year old daughter of Little John and the late Emma, who was a close friend of Marian the forestwife, who has raised her so far. Magda however, is totally bored with chores and caring for sick people, and she longs to join her father and Robin Hood and his band of outlaws. She gets her wish, and she goes with her father and the outlaws to save some girl, but faces more challenges than she was prepared for when she finds herself facing in battle the man who ruthlessly murdered her mother. Part of why I liked this book was that it showed in true depth a father's love for his daughter, and that more of the action, in fact all of it, took place with the main character right in the thick of it, instead of just having it happen to other people "offscreen". This was a truly wonderfull book with beautiful writing and style and I would reccamend it to anyone who enjoys strong female heroes.

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Someone Special

a good book, the forestwife was better, though!!

Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2003

Magda, the daughter of Little John and Emma, is the main character in this book. The book begins when John and Robert come to the Forestwife with baby Magda. Emma was killed by one of the sheriff's men and Little John couldn't take care of her. So Magda is raised by the Foreswife. 15 years later, Magda is tired of living in the Forest and wants to go out and seek adventures. She follows her father and Robert to help Isabel, who the sheriff has decided to marry to the man who killed Emma, if she doesn't pay a fee. This book is about Magda's adventures. The Forestwife was a better book. I think this book should have dealt more with Robert and Marian instead of them being minor characters.

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How I like a story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2015

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How I like a story; a little history; a little fiction; and the main ingredient, a good author who can put the story to bed without gong over the top!

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Child of the May Paperback – March 7 2000