Door Beneath the Leaves

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Ridiculed for his epilepsy and turrets, Colby Clement never found peace at school or home. When he and his family moved to northeast Arkansas, how could he expect anything different? In his backyard, a hidden land of gold once charmed by Native Americans rested beneath a pile of leaves. His younger sister is captured and sent to Skull Mound to be sacrificed to the Great Spirit. In an adventure to rescue his kidnapped sister and stop a greedy native from seizing the cities of gold, Colb only hopes that his family believes his bizarre story of secret golden cities as he struggles to rescue his younger sister and fit in both inside and outside the hidden land.This novel leads its readers into a lost world of primeval civilization, untold riches, and extinct animals with a confused and troubled child as the guide. A Door Beneath the Leaves captivates my childhood memories of when I hoped a hidden land rested behind my home, full of danger and excitement.

Is Door Beneath the Leaves appropriate for my child?

Suitable for readers of all ages.