{"product_id":"the-spore-hunters-club-paperback","title":"The Spore Hunters Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClara M. Everhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome secrets grow in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Wren Callahan finds a ring of blood-red toadstools circling her family's old cabin, the local naturalist warns her not to touch them: \"Beautiful and deadly, Wren. That's the first rule of the woods.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Wren's little brother goes missing in Hollow Wood the very same night the ring appears, the rules stop mattering. Wren and her ragtag friends - awkward fact-obsessed Percy, fearless trailblazer Dez, and quiet, sharp-eyed Mabel - form a secret club with one mission: learn the forest's oldest, deadliest language. Mushroom by mushroom, they must tell the harmless from the deadly, the edible from the poisonous, and the natural from the impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by a reclusive retired mycologist with secrets of her own, the four friends track fungal clues through fairy rings, rotting logs, and moonlit meadows, uncovering a hidden grove, a decades-old vanishing, and a truth buried since the town's founding. As the mushrooms grow stranger and the danger grows real, one wrong identification could cost someone their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping middle-grade mystery adventure for kids ages 9-12 that blends forest survival, foraging, citizen science, and old-fashioned detective work with real mycology facts about mushrooms, toadstools, spores, and the fungal kingdom. Perfect for young readers who love outdoor adventure stories, nature mysteries, STEM-based fiction, friendship-driven quests, and spooky-but-safe suspense - think Goosebumps meets a nature field guide, with a beating heart of courage, curiosity, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923919208755,"sku":"9798235768444","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ds_9hB7yQJ9798235768444.webp?v=1793828844","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-spore-hunters-club-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}