Wendington Jones and The Missing Tree By Daniel Dockery

Meet Wendington Jones, a curious young explorer with a knack for finding things that don't want to be found. When the Great Whispering Oak—the ancient, magical tree that protects his village of Greenwood Hollow—vanishes overnight, it's up to Wendington and his talking squirrel companion, Fig, to solve the mystery.

Their quest leads them through enchanted forests, across singing rivers, and into the realm of the mysterious Rootlings, where they discover that the tree didn't just disappear... it was taken. To save their home, Wendington must outsmart the sly Moss Goblins, decode an ancient riddle, and learn that the greatest magic isn't in finding what's lost, but in understanding why it left. A delightful, illustrated chapter book full of heart, humor, and magical adventure.