In 1938, three orphans--Theo, Carl, and Ian, ages ten to thirteen--lead three teachers through a portal that takes them from Dover, England, to Morocco in their quest to locate six silver boxes before the ancient prophecies therein are found by the evil Demogorgon's offspring.
In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
"When something sudden and terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone"--Cover
"When something sudden and terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone"--Cover
A young boy recounts his efforts to adjust to the accidental death of his best friend.