Nine year old Jacob Tanner, on the nights of the full moon, stole away from his house when his parents were asleep. He scrambled across the wide lawn into the forest and tripped down the long, winding, narrow trail that led to an enormous moss and lichen covered outcrop. He took with him a magnifying glass, a set of night vision goggles and his book on the stars. The forest was magical, enchanting and illusionary. On more than one occasion he was tempted to share his secret with his best friend, Dexter. And what a secret it was!
