The Brave Journey

After his beloved dog, Pugsly, dies, 12-year-old Benjamin Biggs stumbles upon a secret underground kingdom of misfit animals across the road from his country home. Wearing his dog's collar as a bracelet, he finds he is able to talk to the animals, learning that their king, Pugsly, was assassinated by the giant, mysterious python, Farangis. With news of Farangis soon returning to kill the rest of them, Benjamin agrees to lead a small band of quirky animals on a long and dangerous journey to save the kingdom. Through discovering the secret life his dog lived, Benjamin learns that loyalty and friendship can ultimately involve sacrifice.

About the Author

Jefferson Knapp lives in the country outside Wichita, Kansas. A graduate of Butler Community College, Knapp's career path has changed from stand-up comedian to children's book author. The Brave Journey, his first book in The Kingdom at the End of the Driveway series, has been a critical and commercial hit since debuting locally last fall. Knapp is thirty-three years old and still has a love for animals-except snakes.