A girl who can talk to the forest animals, a deer with a broken leg and an evil witch who wants revenge. A page-turning, heartwarming and magical adventure, perfect for young animal lovers. Zoey is a young girl with a special gift...she can talk to the forest animals. But as she grows older, she finds that she can no longer hear her beloved Forest Friends. It seems she's lost her childhood spirit. Now Zoey is leaving for university and her parents are selling their home. Would she ever see her best friends again? Who would take care of Matilda, the deer with a broken leg? There was only one child who would love them as she did: her cousin Rorey. But when Rorey and her family move in, the Forest Friends discover that the evil witch, Esmerelda, and her terrifying pet wolf are after one thing: Rorey's childhood spirit that's locked in her heart. They must get Zoey's help, but will she be able to hear them before it's too late? A book for the young and the young at heart Read the modern-day classic children's book that readers describe as an imaginative, tender tale that makes a wonderful addition to a child's library and a perfect gift!