But as Vince reads on, he finds that his very real adventure may have more in common with his grandfather's than he ever could have known. The journal tells a fantastical story of witches and giants and magic, one that can't be true. He strikes out for the small town of Dyerville, carrying only one thing with him: his grandfather's journal. When a letter arrives, telling Vince his grandfather has passed away, he is convinced that if his father is still alive, he'll find him at the funeral. With only a senile grandfather he barely knows to call family, Vince was interned in a group home, dreaming that his father, whose body was never found, might one day return for him. Vince Elgin is an orphan, having lost his mother and father in a fire when he was young. The Dyerville Tales is a powerfully imaginative middle grade novel that blurs the line between fairy tale and reality. "If you enjoyed the travels and adventure in The Hobbit, you'll love the action-packed pages of The Dyerville Tales" ().
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