The Hike to Home

By Jess Rinker

A girl and friends seek a hidden castle, uncovering secrets and redefining home.

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304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Stuck in Newbridge for the summer, Lin Moser discovers a local legend about a hidden castle in the woods. With her mom away, Lin hopes finding the castle will bring them back together. Joined by two new friends, she embarks on a daring adventure, facing the wilderness and uncovering more than just the ruins. Will this quest redefine her idea of home and family? Dive into a journey of discovery and friendship in this captivating tale.

From the publisher

In this fun middle grade adventure, a young girl and her two new friends brave the wilderness to find a castle, prove a local legend, and discover the true meaning of home. Lin Moser is not looking forward to this summer. After living on the road all her life, hiking mountains and traveling through the country in an RV with her house-flipping parents, she’s now stuck in Newbridge, New Jersey for their longest stay yet. With Mom away on a year-long naturalist assignment, Lin has resigned herself to having the most boring summer ever. But then she finds out about a local legend: an ancient ruined castle in the woods that no one has been able to find. Hiking to this castle would be like a quest. . . such an amazing quest that Mom might even come home, and they could adventure together the way they used to. Determined to create her own adventure, Lin sets off on her biggest one yet–braving the wilderness with her two new friends, seeking the castle, and maybe discovering a new idea of home along the way. With her trademark humor and heart, Jess Rinker delivers a story of adventure and growing up in The Hike to Home.

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