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April, Jalil, David, and Christopher find themselves in Everworld, an impossibly real place where dreams and nightmares collide. Overrun by trolls, entertained by Vikings, and challenged by Aztec warlords and a heart‑eating god, the friends encounter Merlin, strange alien metallurgists, and a living dragon. Their adventure, which began as a search for a missing friend, escalates into a fight for survival in a world where even paradise is perilous.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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