In The Idea Miners: The Lost Lake Dig, two young boys stumble into a parallel world called the Land of Lights and join an expedition with a mysterious girl, two dwarfs, and two donkeys on a quest to find a ¿gusher¿¿a buoyant, glowing sphere that holds an as-yet unthought-of brilliant idea.      This exciting fantasy adventure book for middle readers is unlike anything else you will find. The unique and imaginative story¿full of danger and magic; seers, dwarfs and elves; bloodthirsty trolls and crazy miners¿keeps the reader glued to the book, while interwoven historical facts remind the reader of great gifts to the world by the likes of Sir Isaac Newton, Wilber and Orville Wright, Charles Babbage, and others.      As one of the reviewers of the book wrote: ¿With elements reminiscent of The Hobbit and Harry Potter, the pace and variety of challenges carry the reader along to a surprising and satisfying conclusion.¿ A part of this satisfying conclusion is captured in the very last line of the book: ¿Ideas define us, our past, our present, and, most importantly, our future.¿ It¿s for the future that this book may have the most impact, by sending children forward with a budding thirst for knowledge and an excitement for the world¿s undiscovered potential.