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The Portal in the Park



"The Portal in the Park" is a multimedia childrens project made up of a physical book and an audiobook and music album. The book contains 11 chapters and 132 pages, while the audio album contains 90 minutes of content made up of 7 songs and the narration of the book. The story was written by author Cricket Casey and the songs were written and performed by Grandmaster Melle Mel and features Lady GaGa on two of the songs.

Origin

The project was created by the author to experiment with multimedia to contribute positively to the cultural development of children. By combining literature with music, Casey wanted to achieve bilateral learning in the brain.

Synopsis

The protagonist, Scott, a bored 11 year old boy was playing with his friends in Central Park and discovers a magical portal after tumbling off a famed bridge. In a new world, he encounters frightening creatures who attempt to destroy his spirit with their negative energy and attitudes. Further on his journey he encounters their counterparts, positivity fueled creatures who teach about positive feelings, managing emotions, self-discipline, and the value of exercise. As good and evil battle each other, Scott experiences a personal transformation. He returns to the real world a changed, happier, healthier boy.

Songs

* Destiny: Performed and written by Melle Mel * Viroid Battle Song :Performed and written by Melle Mel * Get a Life : Performed and written by Melle Mel * The Fountain of Truth (featuring Melle Mel) : Performed and arranged by Lady Ga Ga & Written by Melle Mel and Cricket Casey * When I Laugh : Performed by Melle Mel and Joey Mekkah & Written by Melle Mel * World Family Tree (featuring Lady Ga Ga): Performed by Melle Mel & Outro by Brittany Beall * Activity-Not Passivity: Performed by Melle Mel & Written by Melle Mel and Cricket Casey

Publicity

The book was featured on Oprah Radio on the Dr. Oz show. The archival content can be found here: "Dr. Oz show topic: The Portal in the Park".