Ever wonder where bad dreams come from? In The Dark Dreamweaver (Chronicles of Remin), you'll find they might come from an entire new world.
The book begins as 11 year old David is dreading going to bed. He spends every night trying to avoid closing his eyes, because as soon as he falls asleep, the nightmares begin again. But David is not the only one envisioning a very tall, very large man wearing a dark gray robe in his nightmares. Turns out, there's an epidemic of bad dreams sweeping the world and sleep specialists are puzzled by the rapid rise.
Things get even more puzzling when David begins to hear a voice. He realizes that it's a tiny caterpillar who is actually a wizard in trouble. The wizard, Houdin, hails from the world of Remin and explains how Remin is involved in David's dreams. Without Remin, the brain wouldn't be able to process dreams correctly and everyone in the world would be affected. Soon David finds himself traveling to Remin where he learns that an evil dreamweaver, known as Thane, has been stealing the power of dreams for his own purpose and is the one responsible for turning Houdin into a caterpillar.
Being able to use real magic is one of David's greatest wishes and when Houdin needs somebody to fill his role, David is eager to help. Along the way, David and Houdin are joined by some unusual characters such as a Jellyfish man, Sir-Heads-Alot who has the ability to change heads (and is probably my favorite character), and two wise-cracking water serpents. The twists and turns will have you weaving your way through this imaginative adventure as the team sets out to confront Thane and put an end to the nightmares.
Anyone who's read about other worlds: "worlds behind mirrors, worlds where scarecrows are king, and worlds with schools of magic," will be amazed at the world of Remin. Nick Ruth has written an action packed tale, not only full of fantasy, but also a hidden education on the monarch butterfly. This book is sure to inspire young readers to use their own dream power!
Be sure to check out book #2 in the series, called The Breezes of Inspire and watch for book #3.
To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Imaginator Press is holding a creative writing contest for children and teenagers up to age 14. For the creative writing contest, Imaginator Press wants to know what “Dream Power” means to children. So have your children or students write a creative story, up to 2000 words, on the subject of dream power. They should use their imagination as much as possible, and write about whatever that subject means to them. Once they submit their story by October 31, 2009, they will be eligible to win one of ten fantastic prizes. The one first prize winner will receive an 8GB iPod Touch (or equivalent model). Four second prize winners receive $25 iTunes gift cards. Five third prize winners receive $10 iTunes gift cards. In addition, winning stories will be published in an anthology on “Dream Power.” Visit Imaginator Press’s website to read the complete rules and to download an entry form.
Additional Information:
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Imaginator Press (June 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0974560359
ISBN-13: 978-0974560359
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