Gunther's Cavern

Gunther has been born into what he considers a boring life on the edge of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Almost 16, about to become a junior in high school, he lives a life that is largely introspective. If only he could wake up one morning to see a replica of Coney Island's Cyclone running in the field behind his house, or if a hike to the spring in the back of his family's property could reveal the entrance to a cave, his life would be so much more exciting. New Calar, the site of the regional high school, has suffered an unusual loss this summer. In early July, eleven students disappeared. All of them were alive and well on arising, but by noon they had vanished. Even now, a month later, no clue has appeared to indicate what happened to them. When the entrance to a cave opens up near Gunther's spring, he and his younger sister June can't wait to investigate. Gunther has prepared for every occurrence—except the impossible cave-in. When the...