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Gr 4-6 This attempt at a high interest/low reading level mystery fails on several counts. A brother and sister who move from the city to the country are drawn to a large old tree, the site of a strange crime some years before. Possessed of certain human qualities, the tree seems hostile to Peter, yet protective of Pam, a phenomenon which is never explained. The shadowy, menacing figure of an old man who weaves in and out of the story becomes the hero in a ve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More