Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo is the first book in a five part book series following Leven Thumps's adventures to save the world of Foo. Leven is an orphan taken in by his mother's half sister when his father dies in a car accident days before his birth and his mother dies in childbirth. His mother's half sister is very reluctant to take him and with her sour attitude causes his upbringing to be less than adequate. When Leven is 14 he is told by a sycophant that he is the only decedent of the maker of the gateway between reality and Foo, the land that allows people on earth to dream, and that he is the only one that can stop an evil ruler from bridging the gap and ending dreams. The location of the gateway is a secret only known to few and with the help of his sycophant Clover, and a girl named Winter, Leven must find the one who knows the way, and make it to the gateway before it is too late.
This book was a very enjoyable book to read. I think this series would be great for boys or girls who have an interest in fantasy novels. This book explores the "impossible" and brings it to life in the form of a self-doubting hero that learns his value. I could see this as a great tool in book clubs at fourth or fifth grade level.
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