The Lifters

The story revolves around a twelve-year-old boy named Gran Flowerpetal who moves to a strange town, Carousel, with his family. The town and its folks are sinking, literally, under the weight of despair. Gran, with his new friend Catalina Catalan, discovers a series of mysterious doors underground that leads them to a dark secret that only they can lift. Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author. Discover an underground world full of tunnels and mystery in this middle-grade adventure. What if the ground beneath your feet was hollowed into tunnels and passageways? Twelve-year-old Gran Flowerpetal is about to find out when he and his friend Catalina Catalan open a doorway underground. They face mysterious forces and the fate of an entire town rests on their shoulders. With bravery, luck, and some discarded hockey sticks, they might just emerge as heroes. In The Lifters, Dave Eggers establishes himself as a storyteller who can entertain and inspire readers of any age.