Peace reigns in the Land of Bori. Growth springs from the earth as the great tree pushes its power throughits mighty roots. But there's a noise at the edge of the forest. It darts into the dark. A voice calls to theTrebors. Come and play with us. Come and play with us.But when Ebert decides to follow what lurks in the forest, he has an unexpected encounter. The malpedshave returned. Pitter pat. Pitter pat. Their tiny legs run their rhythm. Pitter pat. Pitter pat. Look what wecan do, they say. We are changed, they say.Can this be true? Are they different from the evil, giant malped they defeated? As Ebert follows themysteries of his new friends, Stella must decide if they can be trusted this time or if she will lose herbrother forever.With action-packed adventure and whimsical magic, Book 2 of The Trebor Tales, Return of the Malpeds,brings the enchanted world of the Trebors further to life as it continues to tell the story of family, love,and the ties that bring them together.

Beware the Trebor who ventures far, for the smalls of darkness gather there. Bori is ravaged, the earth scorched, homes destroyed. Stella longs for the days of peace, where Trebors danced and sang, where her tree home held all she needed. Now devastation surrounds her and worse yet, her father is missing. He didn't make it home before the storm ripped through the land. The devastated forest calls Stella to journey into it, to look for her father, and face down whatever hides in its deep crevices. But a shifting shape of evil lurks nearby and threatens to destroy everything she knows and loves.

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