Baffled by her estranged professor father's obsession that in the throbbing heart of the adjacent lush forest exists the minuscule realm of the noble Leaf Men and the wicked Boggans, teenager Mary Katherine, or M.K., finds herself magically transported to their mystical place. However, as a shrunken M.K. wrestles with her burgeoning disbelief, the woodland's old nemesis, Mandrake, and his evil schemes threaten to damage irreparably the hidden world. In the end, in this fierce battle between the forces of good and evil, will M.K. find the courage to embark on this thrilling adventure--and in the process--save the unseen kingdom from total destruction?—Nick Riganas