I book I read around 1999, the story of a boy born with a deformity, his backyard blended in with the woods and he enjoyed climbing them and doing deeper into the woods - mostly vague details but there was a 'laughing girl' he saw with her grand ma
Beyond the above title I remember he had a collection of things he kept in a drawer, after going on an adventure he found some precious rubies or treasure in that vein which replaced the collection he had.
I think but don't remember but his birth defect gave him more strength that made it easy for him to climb from tree to tree and there might have been a bit about him saving a bunch of creatures?
I'm very vague on the details, I remember it made quite an impression on me as a child but long time ago, not holding my breath - sorry to be a bother :)
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Do you remember anything about the book itself? Such as the cover colors, images, etc? Do you know if it was an adult or YA book?
Ah good questions, it was either a YA book or a childrens book, the cover I think was a bit abstract arty depicting someone standing on a tree branch looking down (and the view was from above and behind him).
Colours wise I think there was a lot of green and some blue?
Ok cool! I tried flipping through Barnes&Noble like the kids section of fiction books but didn't see anything that matches your description. You mentioned that he saved a bunch of creatures, do you mean like fantasy type creatures or just animals? Cause then I might go through the fantasy section!
Besides that, do you know what the main point of the book was? Might help when trying to look it up