This novel has been updated and re-released as Grandfather Time, on sale now. This is the original version, on sale for a limited time. Charlie Patterson is an exceptionally bright young man, with no close friends. When his great-grandfather becomes trapped within the world of dreams, the Stream, Charlie and his friends set out to free him. There they will encounter fur-covered dragons, deserts of colored glass, distorted history, and other strange beings. However, there is a growing darkness in the Stream, and it wants both Charlie and his great-grandfather.Charlie's entire summer has been filled with increasingly disturbing dreams. Most feature a strange, dark-haired girl, who watches, but does not speak. Her name is Robin LeBeaux, a lovely girl from New Mexico with a tragic past, and she is quite real. Despite Charlie's insistent logic, and Robin's enthusiastic illogic, they become fast friends. Together, guided by Robin's deceased sister, they discover a singular talent - the ability to walk into and influence others' dreams. Charlie and Robin are determined to find Charlie's great-grandfather, G'pa Joe, and bring him back, no matter the cost.