This is a fantasy, a la C.S.Lewis, about twins (boy and girl) who find their way into a parallel world in which there are strange creatures, strange people, strange topography, and evil kings and warlocks trying to rule the entire land of Messmeria. The twins join the "good" forces to help... read more
Three children in the Florida Everglades find an entrance to another world which is peopled with centaurs, gnomes, a wizard, and a wicked king, and where they experience both great danger and great joy.
Followed by The Wand.
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