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    <![CDATA[&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;<strong>&lt;big&gt;WELCOME TO FOO.</strong><p>Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. &quot;Lev&quot;) lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds -- the real world and Foo, a place created at the at the beginning of time in the folds of the mind that makes it possible for mankind to dream and hope, aspire and imagine. But Foo is in chaos, and three transplants from that dreamworld have been sent to retrieve Lev, who alone has the power to save Foo.<p>Enter Clover, a wisecracking, foot-high sidekick; Winter, a girl with a special power of her own; and Geth, the rightful heir to Foo. Their mission: to convince Lev that he has the power to save Foo. Can this unique band of travelers help Lev overcome his doubt? Will Lev find the gateway in time? Or will Sabine and his dark shadows find the gateway first and destroy mankind?</p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo was a runaway bestseller! In book one, tens of thousands of fantasy readers were introduced to Foo- the fantastic realm that allows mankind to hope and dream. Now, Foo fans from across the country can continue the adventure with Leven, Winter, Clover, and Geth. Book two promises to be even more suspenseful, with a whispered secret that will take your breath away!     <p>After escaping a deranged dream-master and destroying the hidden gateway, Leven Thumps and his band of travelers must now journey across Foo and restore Geth from his shape as a toothpick to the rightful king he once was. But Foo is still in chaos, and Leven must overcome several adversaries and survive the Swollen Forest in order to save his friends and keep hope alive. As fate would have it, nothing goes as planned, and even Geth begins to wonder if they will succeed. Bad goes to worse as Leven digs up a long buried seceret- one that stalks him, determined to whisper a truth that could be deadly in the wrong hands. Through it all, Leven finds the courage to do what is right and continues to discover an inner strength and a power he never thought possible.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Foo--the place between the possible and the impossible--is a realm inside the minds of each of us that allows mankind the power to hope and imagine and dream.  The powerfully gifted Leven Thumps, once an ordinary fourteen-year-old boy from Oklahoma, has been retrieved from Reality and sent to stop those in Foo who are nurturing dark dreams and plan to invade and rule Reality.  Hold on to your popcorn!  In book three, the war to unite Foo and Reality has begun.  Not only mist Leven race across Foo to stop the Secret before the deadly truth is revealed, he must travel to the island of Lith, the home of the Want--the manic dreammaster who can give Leven the gifts he needs against a foreboding army of rants and other Foo beings.  If you are willing and have the courage, you're invited for the next adventure in book three, Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want.  Travel to Sycophant Run, survive the Lime Sea, and discover a new gateway to Foo and a threat beneath the soil.  The fooseeable adventure will keep Foo fans captivated and wanting more!]]>
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    <![CDATA[Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra (Leven Thumps, #4)]]>
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    <![CDATA[The dreams of mankind are in grave danger as the Dearth, the true evil beneath the soil, rises about ground and slowly gains the strength he needs to defeat Leven Thumps. Leven, now the Want, is also gaining strength. Will he discover his new power before the Dearth finds him? Sycophant Run is on the brink of war. The secret of how to kill sycophants is now more a threat than ever. Can Clover and the sycophants protect the only gateway to Reality now that they're so vulnerable? And speaking of Reality, Terry and Addy are about to join forces with a one-time janitor and the angriest, most confused toothpick alive-Ezra. What kind of power is raging inside that sliver of wood? Get ready to ride a Wave, release a Longing, find the Invisible Village, travel by rope, wrestle in chocolate, and, of course, dream the impossible! Join Leven, Winter, Geth, and Clover on the most unFoogettable adventure yet!]]>
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    <![CDATA[When fifteen-year-old Beck Phillips travels by train to the secluded village of Kingsplot to live with his wealthy but estranged uncle, Beck discovers some dark family secrets. A buried basement, a forbidden wall, an old book of family history with odd references to... dragons? Beck's life is about to be changed forever in this suspenseful tale about the destructive nature of greed and the courage to make things right. Pillage is filled wtih Mr. Skye's signature humor as well as some very intense moments. including a surprising ending, that will keep readers young and old engrossed and entertained.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Winsnicker's Book of Proper Etiquette for Well-mannered Sycophants (Leven Thumps, Prequel Novel)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Greetings, my young sycophant, greetings. How fortunate you are to be holding such a magnificent book. How your mind must be shivering in anticipation of the great wisdom of which you are about to partake. I know I can hardly wait, and I wrote the book.<br/>I know it will be tempting to quote and speak aloud the beautifully written text you are about to experience, but please, for the sake of all that is possible in Foo, do not.<br/>The very existence of your world and dreams could be shattered by your carelessness. Do not let this book out of your sight.<br/>You have been warned.<br/>On a much happier note, enjoy!<br/>Professor Philip Winsnicker]]>
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    <![CDATA[&quot;Do you think he'll be able to do it?&quot; Clover asked, worried. &quot;I'm not sure,&quot; Geth replied, amazed by his own doubt. &quot;I'm not sure.&quot; In the fifth and final volume of the epic saga of Leven Thumps, all of Foo is rushing madly to exit the realm of dreams while Leven is headed in the opposite direction. Fate snatches him to the island of Alder, where he is poised to pass or fail the final test. Meanwhile, in Reality, Ezra and Dennis are welcoming those flowing out of Foo— but only so they can selfishly conquer them and gain control of both realms. Phoebe is loose, and it takes Geth getting ahold of her to begin to balance the emotions and passions of all that is crumbling. And Winter? Well, Winter just might hold the answer to everything. Ride with Leven and Clover as they travel through the ruins of Alder hoping he has what it takes to save all mankind and restore the power of dreams.]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;big&gt;<strong>WELCOME TO FOO.</strong>&lt;/big&gt; <p>In The Gateway to Foo, fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds -- the real world and Foo, a place created at the beginning of time that makes it possible for humans to dream and hope, aspire and imagine. But Foo is in chaos, and three transplants from that dreamworld have been sent to retrieve Leven, who alone has the power to save Foo.<p>The adventure continues in The Whispered Secret. Foo is in chaos, and Leven must overcome several adversaries and survive the Swollen Forest to save his friends and keep hope alive. As fate would have it, bad goes to worse when Leven digs up a buried secret -- one that stalks him, determined to whisper a truth that could be deadly in the wrong hands. Will Leven master control of his power, or will Foo crumble under a dark new enemy?</p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Foo the place between the possible and the impossible   is a realm inside the minds of each of us. It is a place that  allows mankind the power to hope and imagine and, most  important, to dream. Leven Thumps, once an ordinary  fourteen-year-old boy from Oklahoma, has a special gift that  he is unaware of a gift that could save the dreams of all  mankind. Join Leven and his friends from Foo as they embark  on an unFOOgettable journey!]]>
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