<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Brother and sister Chance and Pauline must risk it all to return to the magical realm that exists deep below the ground to warn its inhabitants about a miner threatening to destroy their world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>In W. Stone Cotter's <i>Second Chance</i>, the young readers fantasy sequel to <i>Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures</i>, a brother and sister duo return to a magical underground realm to prevent disaster.</b> <p/>Chance and Pauline Jeopard have been on an incredible adventure--one they can never talk about. After all, who would believe that a magical realm exists deep below ground, home to extraordinary creatures found only in fables? Worse yet, what if someone <i>did</i> believe? <p/>When a miner finds out about Donbaloh and threatens to drill and destroy it, Chance and Pauline must travel back to warn its inhabitants--risking it all in the process.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The worldbuilding is creative and richly detailed . . . . A satisfyingly silly and fast-paced sequel. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>W. Stone Cotter </b>is the author of <i>Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures</i>. He has previously published his essays and short fiction in <i>the Believer</i>, <i> Lucky Peach</i>, <i> the Paris Review</i>, <i> McSweeney's Quarterly</i>, and<i> the New York Times</i>, and in 2014, he was a recipient of the Pushcart Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas.