An exciting and colourful book for young readers which links elements of fantasy with everyday life.

Children’s and Young Adult

It’s the start of the holidays and a difficult test awaits the two youngest members of a group of children: tough girl Krisa, who secretly misses her absent dad, and the submissive, insecure Titch. Will they finally become part of “The Gang”? Can they keep a secret? During an adventurous journey through an unknown land to the magic Pebble Mountain, they even come face to face with themselves. With the help of newly discovered friends from this fantastical realm, the two child heroes not only overcome the strange creatures threatening the kingdom, but also their own problems. This inventive, contemporary, complex and thrilling fantasy story about a rough group of children develops into a narrative with a deep philosophical message.

Age 9+

Read an excerpt from the book here.

Bára Dočkalová (1977) teaches English didactics at Charles University’s Faculty of Education and runs an English theatre for children. She writes plays and songs. She completed the story Oblázková země (Pebble Country) when she was just eleven. She lost the original manuscript when moving house but returned to the theme years later. Tajemství Oblázkové hory (The Secret of Pebble Mountain, 2018) is her first book.