Sometimes a kid just knows when to run. Call it instinct. But when Dennis stops running, his world changes. The Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger is a humorous adventure tale about confronting problems, making friends, and keeping promises. It is the debut novel of J. Furey Hopkins. Soon after Dennis discovers his knightly ancestry, he is sent to Croggerpooey, a magical kingdom in a perpendicular universe, to find and retrieve the Kings stolen Book of Coded Spells. Failure to do so before Horrible Rick deciphers its magic dooms the kingdom and Denniss chance of ever returning home. In this adventurous Journey, Dennis befriends the jovial Foggle-nogger, teams with the valiant knight Sir Ambrose, and bargains with the Wiley Old Hag. Cheer for Dennis as he struggles against malodorous land pirates, ghosts, beasts, and bullies. After all, he just wants to go home.