The Secret of Willow Patch (Volume 1) (2010) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Tina Brooks: Main character. Only child of Charles and Lilly Brooks.
• Lilly Brooks: Mother of Tina Brooks.
• Charles Brooks: Father of Tina Brooks.
• Melinda Parker: Mother of David, Sherry and Cody Parker.
• Ken Parker: Father of David, Sherry and Cody Parker.
• David Parker: Eldest son of Ken and Melinda Parker.
• Sherry Parker: Only daughter of Ken and Melinda Parker.
• Cody Parker: Youngest son of Ken and Melinda Parker.
• Mrs. King: Elderly next door neighbor of the Brooks family.

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• “It’s not a big deal. Dad taught me to just picture everyone in the audience in their underwear. It really works. Don’t EVER look at your principle that way though. It’s frightening!””

  Sherry Parker

• “Uhm, hello? These are my stupid brothers. I don’t see any merriness happening with them around!”

  Sherry Parker

• “Guys, we have to keep this place a secret from everyone else. Other people might come around here if they think there is something special about this tree. Let’s make a pact to keep it a secret until we find out more.”

  David Parker

• “It was the wind, but it sounded different, like a voice whispering to me.”

  Tina Brooks

• “It kind of sounded like “pillow catch” to me.”

  Cody Parker

• “We made a promise to each other before she was born that if we moved back here, she would never be allowed out after dark. Remember?”

  Lilly Brooks

• “Melinda, please don’t let this bother you. You know how you have a tendency to worry too much. You’ll make yourself sick again. Really, I’m sure it’s nothing more than kids trying to scare each other.”

  Ken Parker

• “No David, something is wrong at home, I don’t know how I know it, but I do.”

  Sherry Parker

• “Have you lost your mind David? People will think we’re nuts! You can’t just go around a new neighborhood that we just moved into and start telling people that the wind talks to us! And you can’t tell them about the weird pictures either!”

  Sherry Parker

• “You know honey, I remember when I was but a little girl, my father told me I could go out for the first time alone. It was the most exciting day of my life. I remember thinking that the whole world was mine to explore. I went into those very woods that you speak of. I don’t think that he expected me to wander off so far, but I did nonetheless. I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked and walked, taking in all the beauty that was hidden deep in the woods. An hour turned into two, and then three and before I knew it, it had been six hours and I was lost. The days were long, but my parents were frantic that I had been gone so long. They rounded up some of the neighbors and began to search for me. I remember thinking I would never see my parents or my home again. I continued walking, hoping that eventually I would find my way back home. I knew I wouldn’t make it through the night alone in those woods. The nights were cold and the wild animals came out to hunt for food.”

  Mrs. King

• “Oh come on Melinda! He wasted whole plates of food three times a day, every day for someone that wasn’t really there! I didn’t see you get upset about that!”

  Ken Parker

• “Lilly, we both know that the chances of her finding that place are pretty slim, considering the size of the woods. If she did by chance go there and weknew, we would have no choice but to forbid her to ever go again. It could be dangerous.”

  Charles Brooks

• “Lilly, our kids, including Tina have been talking about voices that they are hearing. They took my husband out to the woods to show him a tree where some odd things have been happening. Now, I don’t know if your daughter told you and your husband anything, but I figured you should know aboutit if she didn’t.”

  Melinda Parker

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Middleton Heights: The area in which they all lives which borders the woods.

First Sentence edit see section history

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Fantasy series: Willow Patch is a mystical place that the children slowly try to solve the puzzle of.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Becky Ayers (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Notes for Parents edit see section history

The Secret of Willow Patch series was written in a way that children ages 9-12 can enjoy without bad language or adult content of any kind.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Stories
• Books › Teens › Mysteries

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Author Becky Ayers: A collection all my books and 2 of my albums that were released over the years.

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