I was instantly swept up in Barclay’s story. There’s a lot of middle-grade fantasy floating around, and I worried it wouldn’t stand out. I was a bit apprehensive going into The Accidental Apprentice. Determined to break this bond and return home, Barclay journeys to find the mysterious town of Lore Keepers, people who have also bonded with Beasts and share their powers.īut after making new friends, entering a dangerous apprenticeship exam, and even facing the legendary Beast of the Woods, Barclay must make a difficult choice: return to the home and rules he’s always known, or embrace the adventure awaiting him. To Barclay’s horror, he faces a fate far worse than being eaten: he unwittingly bonds with a Beast and is run out of town by an angry mob. But then Barclay accidentally breaks his town’s most sacred rule: never ever EVER stray into the Woods, for within the Woods lurk vicious magical Beasts. Thankfully, as an apprentice to the town’s mushroom farmer, Barclay need only work hard and follow the rules to one day become the head mushroom farmer himself. The last thing Barclay Thorne ever wanted was an adventure. McElderry Books, March 30, 2021, Hardcover, $17.99 (ages 8-12)Īmanda Foody transports readers to world where humans bond with magical beasts in her middle-grade debut, The Accidental Apprentice. THE ACCIDENTAL APPRENTICE, by Amanda Foody, Margaret K. *This review was featured on Twinkl in the article Fantasy Books for Kids.
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