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Leven Thumps, a 14‑year‑old from Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma, lives a bleak life until he learns of a hidden gateway that bridges the real world and Foo—a timeless dreamworld created to enable dreaming, hope, aspiration, and imagination. Foo is currently in turmoil, and three beings from that realm have been dispatched to retrieve Lev, the only one who can restore balance. Joining him are Clover, a foot‐high sidekick with quick wit; Winter, a girl possessing a unique power; and Geth, the rightful heir of Foo. Together they aim to convince Lev of his destiny and guide him to the gateway before the malevolent Sabine and his shadows seize it and threaten humanity.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Obert Skye
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