The Idea Miners: The Twisted Tree Dig (book #2) (Digital Version--ebook/pdf)

Juvenile Fiction Fantasy

Winner 2025 Royal Dragonfly Middle-Grade Book Award

—Royal Dragonfly Book Awards (recognizing superior kid-tested and judge-certified books)

“PW Cross knows what his readers will like—hidden worlds, crazy characters, and danger!”

—Tim Grundmann, an author of Disney's Doug Chronicles series

4.75 Stars

—Goodreads

“As a librarian, I am always on the look out for exceptional middle grade books. The Idea Miners fits the bill.”

—Goodreads reviewer

A lonely boy with a secret life in a parallel world and a panicked cry for help!

The strange creature who ferries Joey, the lonely boy, into the parallel world (the source of all ideas) whisks him away to a crisis meeting with a mysterious seer, a tenacious dwarf, and his long-lost best buddy. A young dwarf friend of theirs has been captured by a crazed giant deep in the Digs, a mountainous region controlled by a horde of bloodthirsty trolls. Their friend’s life is in the giant’s hands—as is knowledge that will prevent the misery and death for future children in Joey’s world.

The dangers of rescue are great and will place all their lives in peril. Will Joey venture into the Digs again after having barely survived a previous trip?

If you like hidden worlds with bizarre creatures and danger, then you’ll love P. W. Cross’s fantasy adventure The Idea Miners: The Twisted Tree Dig.

About the author:

P.W. Cross, author of The Idea Miners trilogy, weaves middle-grade fantasy with history and creativity. A 40-year computer programming career, developing software for NASA, defense, and environmental projects, enables him to infuse his stories with imagination and innovation. Living in the mountains with his wife, Cross draws inspiration from nature. His books in the Idea Miners trilogy, “The Lost Lake Dig,” “The Twisted Tree Dig,” and “The One” captivate young readers with adventure and the power of ideas.