The Brave Journey (Kingdom at the End of the Driveway)

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. "When Jimmie's Kindergarten teacher tells the class to bring treats for their upcoming party, Jimmie knows his mommy will make the best cookies ever! The only problem is ... his mommy can't bake. Readers will enjoy this heartwarming story of the love between a boy and his mommy and how they made a memory that will last longer than it took to burn the cookies."--Book cover A long-kept secret. The death of a king. A mysterious collar and a hidden kingdom of animals. Benjamin Biggs is called upon to destroy the monster that killed his dog and save the kingdom at the end of the driveway. Accompanied by a rat terrier, pot-bellied pig, and fainting goat and armed with a backpack of fireworks, Benjamin embarks upon The Brave Journey . A twelve-year-old boy stumbles upon a secret cave of talking animals and learns this dog was their king. Benjamin and his animal friends embark on a dangerous journey to destroy a monster before it returns to kill them all A twelve-year-old boy stumbles upon a secret cate of talking animals and learns this dog was their king. Benjamin and his animal friends embark on a dangerous journey to destroy a monster before it returns to kill them all