{"title":"About The Dreamtreaders Trilogy","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9650b;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003eThe realm of dreams and nightmares is a fragile and volatile world. One that needs protecting from dangers both within and without. But when some of the protectors go missing, a fourteen-year-old boy is tasked with keeping the dream world from tearing and nightmares from invading the real world...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9650b;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eTween (10-14 years) portal fantasy (real-world characters who cross into a fantasy realm) with a strong suspense feel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThree books\u003cspan\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate fantasy violence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStrong supernatural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some overt Christian content\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent for reluctant readers. More geared to boys than girls, though many geeky girls would enjoy this series too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou might like this book if you liked...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dreamtreaders-by-wayne-thomas-batson","title":"Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of Dreatreaders Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. He is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edreamtreader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord, who wreaks chaos in the Dream World. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRigby Thames, the new kid from England, builds a suspicious rock star-like following at Dresden High School a little too quickly. Even Archer’s best friend and confidant, Kara Windchil, seems taken in by the cool guy with the wild blond hair, which definitely rubs Archer the wrong way. Archer must face two foes in two worlds, but he cannot succeed alone. Archer sets off to find other dreamtreaders in a desperate attempt to defeat the enemy terrorizing his friends and family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe howls grew louder. The hounds were closer, closing in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"They've got my scent!\" Archer Keaton growled as he raced down the moonlit mountain path into a misty dell full of black pines. \"Gotta throw them off.\" But how? Then he knew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArcher launched himself skyward. He let his feet brush the tree-tops a moment, and then purposefully let himself crash down through the crisscrossing pine branches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46627591389410,"sku":"","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/FantasyDreamtreaders-Batson.png?v=1751064682"},{"product_id":"search-for-the-shadow-key-by-wayne-thomas-batson","title":"Search for the Shadow Key by Wayne Thomas Batson","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 2 of Dreamtreaders Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFourteen-year-old Archer Keaton discovers he has the ability to enter and explore his dreams. 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But the cost may prove too dear for Archer to pay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteeped in epic fantasy and intrigue, this second book in the Dreamtreaders series teaches kids important Christian values such as being a light in the darkness, resisting temptation, and keeping your faith, even when you feel like you’re standing alone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe terrain in the dream on this night was like the ocean's surf during a riptide, only twice as violent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is crazy!\" Archer shouted. He kicked out his surfboard, carved a hard left on the Intrusion wave, and nearly wiped out. 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He is a Dreamtreader, one of three selected from each generation. Their mission: to protect the waking world from the Nightmare Lord who dwells beyond the Slumber Gate. But as Archer’s dreams become more dangerous and threatening, so too does his waking life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fast-paced conclusion to the exciting fantasy trilogy, the dream world and the waking world bleed into each other when a rift is formed between the two. People in the real world suddenly find their waking lives resemble their wildest dreams. Now it’s up to Archer and his fellow Dreamtreaders to race to reverse the rift before too much damage is done and to battle Archer’s ex-best friend, Kara, who sits on the throne of the Nightmare Lord. Kara is building an army of her own. 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