ABOUT THIS BOOK

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD THOMAS HAMMOND has always lived next to Leepike Ridge. He never imagined he might end up lost beneath it! What Tom finds underground will answer questions he hadn’t known to ask and change his life forever.


REVIEWS

“This is a ripping good adventure yarn. . . . Here’s the perfect remedy for any summer that’s been disappointingly short on thrills.”
—The Bulletin, Starred

“Wilson’s rich imagination and his quirky characters are a true delight.”
—School Library Journal

“[Children] will appreciate both the fast-paced adventure and Tom’s determination to make the impossible journey back home.”
—The Horn Book Magazine


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

N. D. Wilson is a Fellow of Literature at New Saint Andrews College, where he teaches classical rhetoric to freshmen. He married a girl stolen from the ocean, and the two of them now live in Idaho with their four children. He lives in Moscow, Idaho. You can visit him at www.ndwilson.com.


AWARDS

SUBMITTED - New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing