Showing results for "the escape" in Bedtime & Dreaming

Wrongfully accused of being a 'Star Bandit,' ten-year-old Jax is sentenced to life in Asteroid Prison XK-5, a high-tech dungeon where hope goes to die. Surrounded by humming machinery, ever-watching laser eyes, and served daily bowls of disgusting 'Glow-Slop,' Jax's future looks as bleak as the endless space outside his porthole. But a mysterious whisper in the vents from an old, four-armed inmate named Zorp sparks an impossible plan. Using a map made of stardust, a key carved from a spork, and a forgotten ship hidden in the asteroid's heart, they must outwit the cruel and cunning Warden Grol.

A dream sailing trip turns into a waking nightmare when a sudden, violent storm shipwrecks ten-year-old Finn and his older sister, Maya, on the shores of a remote, uncharted island. Their parents are gone, their boat is in ruins, and a chilling discovery in the sand warns them they are not alone. This is Scorpion Island, a place that shouldn't exist, ruled by monstrous creatures that hunt in the dead of night. With only their wits and courage to rely on, Finn and Maya must unravel the island's deadly secrets.