Book excerpt: Can magic come in the form of a sleigh bell, or through an orphaned dog? Follow ten-year-old Aspen Pepin and his little dog, Oreo, when he becomes lost in New Hampshires Wapack Mountain Range on Christmas Eve. During the night, a stranger appears. He doesnt offer a rescue, but words of hope and an unusual gifta sleigh bell. As Aspen grows up, the mysterious lure of his sleigh bell beckons him to the wilderness, and he finds himself entering a magical valley, where he finds the true origins of his sleigh bell and the personal connection he has to the Legend of Bell Mountain. A tale for the young and young at heart, THE SECRET OF THE SLEIGH BELL teaches us that there is a little magic in each of us, and through positive thinking, we can overcome many obstacles in our lives.