Come and see where these magic portals lead. Tales of alternate worlds, surprising creatures, and moving adventure await! Meet a puppy that turns into a tarantula, rainbow-colored rabbits, and a bear who is king. Then, try writing your own story based off of a provided illustration.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “This fantastic anthology of short stories was created by a group of young carers in Rotherham in the spring of 2021. The entire project was delivered online with Grimm & Co staff in partnership with Barnardo's Young Carers Service in Rotherham. These writers started by exploring what their lives had been like during the strange year of the Covid-19 pandemic; scary, strange, sometimes fun, and sometimes totally boring! They then took inspiration from the (seemingly normal) world around them and discovered magical portals which opened up completely new worlds! They explored these new worlds in great detail, tracking every sound, smell, colour and peculiar person they met. After creating intricate maps and in-depth studies of the characters they came across, they wrote their very own stories set in these mystical lands. Prepare to be taken on a wild ride into space, through glistening caves, chocolate worlds, swirling portals and into the unknown in the following pages...”