At one time, Cleo Bailey was a typical hyper, clumsy, and cheerful child with no qualities that made him stand out from the rest of his pre-teen peers. That was until the tragic death of his mother shattered his entire world. Faced with an increasingly absent father, and a precocious little brother that relied on him, Cleo s childhood was never the same. On his 16th birthday he is once again blindsided by the unexpected. Cleo discovers two truths that will change his life forever. The incredible, yet dangerous, family ability to leave our world and enter any book he chooses. But more importantly, his mother may be alive in one the countless books in existence. Cleo must now survive the creations of such past literary masters as Jules Verne, Frank Baum, The Brothers Grimm, and Homer in order to save his mother and repair his family. Cleo Bailey is an imaginative homage to the beloved classics that have endured through the ages. It will take you to worlds you thought you knew and introduce you to wonders you've never imagined."