The Door in the Dragon's Throat

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The Door in the Dragon's Throat is the first novel in the Cooper Kids Adventure Series by Frank E. Peretti, published in 1985. The novel introduces us to Dr. Jake Cooper, a Christian archaeologist, and his two children Jay and Lila.

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The story takes place in the Middle Eastern country of Nepur, the location of a mysterious landmark: the Dragon's Throat, a large hole in the middle of the desert, surrounded by nothing but dead sand. Many expeditions have tried to descend into it, but have always fled in terror, sometimes leaving members to die. President Al-Dallam, an oil sheik, is convinced that a well-known archaeologist, Dr. Jake Cooper, can solve the mystery of the Dragon's Throat.