Grandpa's Portal

Grandpa’s Portal is an exciting mix of adult magic and youthful fantasy. Grandpa disappears while walking with his grandkids. Their great detective work and adventurous spirit find him in a magical world. They try to free him from his captors. The kids are attacked by ants, captured by spiders, and nearly eaten by a mouse. They are forced to make hard decisions. They do, and they survive--sort of!Grandpa’s Portal is a novel with an exciting mix of magic and science fantasy. It explores one family’s escapades in an incomprehensible world found in their own backyard. While hiking in his woods with the grandchildren (ages 6 to 11), Grandpa suddenly disappears without leaving a trace. His four grandkids struggle to put all the clues together, and one year later, they enter Grandpa’s mysterious forest to find him and to bring him home. The kids are attacked by murderous insects, practically eaten by a ravenous mouse, and captured by creepy spiders. But they survive their trials, discover the source of the black magic that envelops them, and they survive. This book is perfect for kids or adults. This family learns to grow up quickly. The heroes learn to struggle together. They learn to survive together. They learn to make quick decisions based on sketchy information; however, they don’t always agree. Most importantly, in the end, each must face the consequences of his or her choices.