The Hidden Worlds

by Sandra Ingerman, Katherine Wood

Were those people in Isaiah's dream the same people from school? Popular soccer star Magda? George, who he'd never heard speak because he always left classes for special services help? Angry Rose, the Chinese girl who was always in trouble for fighting? And why were there dead birds and fish everywhere? When the four encounter one another the next day by the same pond from the dream, they realize they've shared a dream and there really are dead birds and fish covering the ground! This leads to real-life adventures and more dreams as they discover a toxic waste plant disposing of poisons illegally. Not friends in the beginning, romance blossoms as they work together with their Power Animals to close down the plant.

Genres: Spirituality

128 pages, Paperback

Published July 27, 2018

About the author

Sandra Ingerman, MA, is the author of 8 books, 7 CD programs and the creator of Transmutation App. She is a world renowned teacher of shamanism and has been teaching for over 30 years.

She teaches workshops internationally on shamanic journeying, healing, and reversing environmental pollution using spiritual methods. She has trained and founded an international alliance of Medicine for the Earth Teachers and shamanic teachers. Sandra is recognized for bridging ancient cross-cultural healing methods into our modern culture addressing the needs of our times.

Sandra is devoted to teaching people how we can work together as a global community to bring about positive change for the planet.

Sandra is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and Professional Mental Health Counselor. She is also a board certified expert on traumatic stress as well as certified in acute traumatic stress management. She was awarded the 2007 Peace Award from the Global Foundation for Integrative Medicine. Sandra was chosen as one of the Top Ten Spiritual Leaders of 2013 in the November/December Issue of Spirituality and Health.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Review

A short yet powerful read, the authors do a marvelous job of creating relatable and powerful characters together to fight an all too common threat to the environment and the planet altogether: major corporations.

The story does a great job of exploring the physical realities of corporate greed leading to shortcuts and environmental contaminates that affect local wildlife and the spiritual/metaphysical realm that connects us with one another and the planet altogether, and how it all ties together. Sometimes it takes seeing the world through a child’s innocence to understand how important some things are, including how we treat the planet we call home.

The Verdict

A must read book for anyone who enjoys spiritual storylines with an environmental friendly theme and YA/Middle-School genre reads, this novel is fairly short and easy to get lost in, making this a perfect book for young readers. The authors do a great job of brining the characters together and showcasing how bonds can form over a common goal, leading to some amazing changes when we stick together. If you haven’t yet, grab your copy of “The Hidden Worlds” by Sandra Ingerman and Katherine Wood today.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the four children, Isaiah, Magda, George, and Rose. You could kind of call them the band of misfits. Thus this is the reason they were first drawn to each other. Yet, there is nothing wrong with being an misfit. I was one and meant some good friends out of the deal in school. In fact, one of my friends was deaf and I learned sign language to communicate with her. Back to the book.

Of the four children I would say that Isaiah was more the leader of the group. This is s short book. It is also a fast read. This was both good and bad. Good because there was no "downtime" but bad because it felt a bit rushed. What I mean is that it felt like I really did not get a good picture of each child as there was not a lot of details spent on getting to know each child. The story just took off. Although, I will admit that I was not sure what the book really was about when I read the premise. So it was a nice surprise to read that the story had a teaching lesson. It shows young readers the importance of caring for our environment and the effects it has on living animals.

While, I may not have fully enjoyed this book; it is geared towards the younger readers. In this aspect, the young readers will enjoy this book.

[Jessica Bronder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about four 7th graders that don’t fit in, Isaiah, Magda, George, and Rose. They have a shared dream one night and the next day they find themselves around the same pond they dreamed about the night before. They discover the dead birds and fish are also there. This begins their journey into discovering a toxic waste plan disposing of poisons illegally and of shamanism and power animals.

This is a great yet short story about four outcasts that finds themselves together as good friends. They deal with the same things from bullies and not fitting in. They also learn about how they need to protect the environment and the world. And I enjoyed how they also learned about shamanism.

This book has a lot of information in such a small book and not one of my normal reads. But it has a great message and wonderful information for those that are curious about shamanism. Definitely one to check out, you might be surprised.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.

[Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining YA novel about four seventh graders who use shamanic journeying techniques to solve a local environmental problem.

[Lovely Loveday]

The Hidden Worlds by Sandra Ingerman, Katherine Wood is a fast-paced middle grade read that is realistic and enthralling. The characters are well developed and believable. The four children, Isaiah, Magda, George, and Rose are what some might call a band of misfits. They are drawn to each other and develop close friendships. The Hidden Worlds takes off from the very beginning and introduces power animals with shamanic journeying integrated into the lives of the four main characters. A story that is full of mystery and surprise with an ending that is sure to leave you wanting more. A captivating read that has a teaching lesson by showing young readers the importance of caring for our environment and the effects it has on living animals. The Hidden Worlds is a wonderful read for any child.

[Seema Rao · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those books that might be better for a scholastic setting, or perhaps as part of therapy, than as literature. The story is about a boy and his friends, out to help improve society, in this case, water quality. As part of his journey, he becomes ever more aware of himself and more comfortable interpreting his dreams (which are described in detail in interstitial chapters). The boy is well-drawn, with all the insecurities and uncertainties most teenage boys have. The challenge is that the text reads fairly young and the text doesn't sing. That said, I think the subject matter, or rather the sort psychosocial aspects will make this an appealing book for teachers or therapists to assign to older middle schoolers. (There is mild discussion of sexuality).