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Synopsis
For the past nine years, cousins Patrick, Ruth, Ellen, Ted, and Laura have played at "The Secret"-a game full of witches, unicorns, a magic ring and court intrigue. In The Secret, they can imagine anything into reality, and shape destiny. Then the unbelievable happens: by trick or by chance, they find themselves in the Secret Country, their made-up identities now real. They have arrived at the start of their game, with the Country on the edge of war. What was once exciting and wonderful now looms threateningly before them, and no one is sure how to stop it...or if they will ever get back home.
Is The Secret Country appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Five cousins who've played an elaborate fantasy game for years suddenly find themselves transported into their imaginary world, facing real danger and war. Contains mild peril and fantasy violence as children navigate court intrigue and conflict.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include war.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the wish-fulfillment premise of entering your own made-up world and the adventure of exploring a fantasy realm with unicorns and magic.