Ridiculed in school because of her intelligence, Melissa takes comfort only in her ailing parents, who she cares for daily. As they approach death, they introduce her to Ralph's Place, a land full of mysterious creatures and experiences that children can only enter through their dreams.
Melissa grows to become a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she teaches mathematics. Despite her success, she can't forget her childhood and continues to seek the physical location of Ralph's Place. Eventually, a magician with the ability to teleport people decides to help Melissa with her search. And together, they are able to turn Ralph's Place into an enchanted experience for a family with an only child.
Ralph Creston, a fourteen-year-old boy, moves with his parents outside of the city after his dad accepts a new job. There he meets another boy named Ralph, who has an unusual request: tell the three-legged dog named Sam that he will be missed. And with that, Ralph is propelled into a series of adventures as he moves into a mansion full of possibility and promise.
Both children and adults will love Ralph's Place, a coming-of-age fantasy by author C. Michael Bennis.