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Description
When a "crash" occurs at a popular on-line research and library Web site, everyone visiting the site at that moment vanishes into thin air. Now writer Christy Riddell must journey into Newford's otherworld to rescue his missing friends.
Quick Summary
Charles de Lint blends the digital world with ancient magic when an online library crash literally pulls people into another dimension. Readers will dive into a mystery where Christy must navigate enchanted streets, ghostly archives, and mythical beings to save his vanished friends. If your kid loves the modern-meets-magical atmosphere of "Coraline" or the portal adventures of "The Magician's Nephew," they'll be utterly absorbed by this story. Perfect for ages 12 and up, this book grabs upper middle schoolers and high schoolers who enjoy urban fantasy and contemporary fairy tales.