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Nine-year-old twins Viola and Orion have a home like no other. They live in the Ice Spire Library, a glowing tower of frozen light in a city built deep inside an ice bubble on the distant, blue planet of Triton. Their days are spent sliding through crystal tunnels, drinking spicy geyser-cocoa, and listening to the whispers of ancient story-crystals. But their perfect, icy world is about to shatter.

Kiana has two things: a heart full of rhythm and a pair of sneakers that have seen better days. Living in the dusty attic with her wicked stepmother and the grueling "Step-Monsters," Kiana spends her days scrubbing floors and dreaming of a life where she can just dance. But when the sneaker-obsessed Prince Jaxon announces the Royal Streetwear Gala, a massive dance-off to find the kingdom’s best freestyler. Kiana knows this is her shot. There’s just one problem: she’s grounded, broke, and wearing worn-out trainers.

Cody wasn't looking for trouble. He was just looking for a library book on competitive snail racing. But when a boring gray book falls off the shelf, a mysterious card tumbles out a card with a strange symbol and a coded message: The hamster needs a new cage. Before he can even finish his homework, Cody is accidentally recruited into The Treehouse, a top-secret spy agency hidden right under his nose.

Have you ever wondered what the quiet parts of the world are trying to tell you? Meet Lily, a girl with sunshine hair and a curious heart, who lives right next to the woods everyone calls "quiet." But when Lily finds a secret map, she discovers that the woods aren't quiet at all, they are the Mumbled Woods, filled with secrets only the best listeners can hear! Join Lily and her fussy, fluffy cat, Pipsqueak, on a whimsical journey past the Sticky-Note Tree and the Swing Set that Kisses the Clouds.

Get ready for an adventure that stretches a thousand miles! Meet Lily and Leo, a quick-witted sister and her imaginative little brother, spending the summer at Grandma Mei’s house right beside the magnificent Great Wall of China.

Meet Andrew: A curious boy who loves the night sky more than anything. One windy, whooshy night, a piece of the cosmos decides to visit! It lands with a soft plink in Andrew's backyard a perfect, shining glass bauble, humming softly and full of dancing starlight. He names his new, magical secret Twinkle. Keeping a star hidden is harder than Andrew thinks! Twinkle lights up his bedroom like midday, confuses the school goldfish, and accidentally causes The Great Power Outage! With the help of his wise Granny Dot and a grumpy attic squirrel named Mr.

The Lost Compass of Columbus It doesn't point North. It points to the Truth. Twelve-year-old Wesley prefers reading about history to living it. He likes the quiet safety of a library. His ten-year-old sister, Bianca, is the opposite, she craves noise, action, and the thrill of the unknown. But their worlds collide in the dusty, cedar-scented air of their late grandfather’s attic. Hidden inside a moth-eaten trunk, buried beneath layers of old wool, they discover an artifact that shouldn't exist: a tarnished brass compass that feels unnaturally cold to the touch.

Have you ever taken a step so big it covered a zillion miles? Duke is about to. Duke isn't just any boy he's an explorer. With his shiny Adventuring Boots polished and a very important, cinnamon-scented letter in his pocket, he's ready for a quest. His mission? To deliver a letter to the Man in the Moon, who has sadly lost his laugh. But Duke isn't going alone. He has Barnaby, his trusty (and surprisingly fast) flying pet snail, who zips through the air with a tiny, determined zumm-zumm-zumm. The Zillion-Mile Journey isn't a walk in the park.

Marius and his fluffy, six-legged co-pilot, Whisk, love exploring the galaxy in their trusty ship, the Star-Skipper. But their latest mission goes terribly wrong when a swirling vortex yanks them out of space and sends them crashing onto Xylos a planet where the storms never stop. Stranded in a world of endless drizzle, whispering gales, and ground-shaking thunder, Marius and Whisk must find a way to repair their ship. Their adventure begins when they meet the Aerians, shy, furry creatures who live in magical villages built high in the giant, indigo trees.

Ten-year-old Ryan has a knack for inventing, and his big sister, twelve-year-old Abigail, has a knack for getting them out of trouble. But their biggest adventure yet starts with an old boat, a snapped rope, and a river that simply refuses to slow down! When "The River Sprinter" breaks loose from Grandpa Finn's dock, Ryan, Abigail, and their mischievous terrier Sparky are launched into a chaotic, unstoppable adventure. They didn't ask for a wild ride, but now they're stuck on a runaway boat with no engine and no way to stop!

You are cordially invited to the spookiest night of the year... if you dare to knock. Sammy thinks he is ready for Halloween. He has his shiny silver knight costume, his trusty walkie-talkie, and a plan to get the most candy in the neighborhood. But when a mysterious envelope smelling of burnt cinnamon slides under his door written in invisible ink. Sammy realizes this won't be a normal night of trick-or-treating. Along with his friends, a logical Steampunk Scientist and a very clumsy Giant Broccoli, Sammy must brave the winding path to the old Miller Mansion on the hill.

Rhodes is not an adventurer. He's a kid who likes video games and exploring his grandpa's attic, a place that smells of old wood and forgotten secrets. But when a glint of silver leads him to a dusty, rolled-up map and a strange, golden hourglass, his ordinary life is turned upside down. This is no ordinary hourglass. His Grandpa Silas reveals it is the Chronos Hourglass, a magical artifact that doesn't just measure time, it holds it. And the shimmering map? It's a guide to the Golden Desert of Aeon, a place where time itself has gone sideways.

Wayne, Zara, and Kix think it's just another day of playing zero-gravity tag on the Beacon space station... until the entire galaxy goes dark. It’s "The Big Flicker." The shimmering, powerful Galactic Grid—which runs everything from star-mail to food replicators—has suddenly shut down.

"The Last Glimmer of Magic," incorporating your new character names: Book Description In the land of Aethel, magic is packing its bags. The colors are fading, the rivers have forgotten how to sing, and the world is turning a dull, boring grey. Only a girl named Evelyn seems to notice. And Evelyn has a secret: a tiny, stubborn spark of magic that lives in her palm, the very last glimmer in a world growing cold. When she finds a mysterious starlight map in her grandmother's whispering attic, Evelyn is set on a desperate quest.

Ten-year-old Colby thought he knew every secret of the Grand Museum of Antiquities... until the day the hieroglyphs started whispering. What begins as a normal museum visit with his best friend, Anya, and the kindly Professor Finch turns into a thrilling adventure when a magical falcon feather reveals a hidden message on an ancient scroll. Pulled into a quest for Horus, the falcon god of the pharaohs, Colby and Anya must solve a series of magical puzzles.

The X-Treme Explorers "The Quest for the Sparkle-Stone" Get ready to dive deep, climb high, and giggle a lot with the world's youngest, most daring adventurers! Meet Leo the Map-Master and Mia the Gadget-Genius, along with their loyal, fluffy pup, Pip. They aren't just playing in the backyard, they are the X-Treme Explorers, and their newest mission is their most important yet! When a shimmering, secret map tumbles out of the attic, Leo and Mia discover that the magical Sparkle-Stone, the jewel that powers all the color, music, and fun of their town’s famous Giggle-Fest has gone missing!

Deep in the sand of Coral Cove, an ancient secret has been waiting. When Josh and his best friend, Maya, unearth a barnacle-encrusted wooden box, they discover more than just an old relic, they find a cryptic, faded map that holds the key to a legend whispered for centuries: the vanished hoard of Captain Red-Heart, the bravest pirate queen to ever sail the seven seas. But this isn't a treasure of simple gold. It's protected by clever traps, guarded by a grumpy lighthouse keeper, and hidden in places only a true adventurer could find.

What happens when the world’s sparkle decides to take a vacation? For Dave, every day is a masterpiece. He loves the fiery RED of his stop sign, the bright YELLOW of the happy sun, and the deep BLUE of the ocean. His best friend, Mark the playful puppy, is just as colorful! But one very grey morning, Dave wakes up and everything is... gone. His sunny sky is dull. His favorite strawberries look like grey pebbles. The world has turned into a giant, boring, black-and-white photograph! The Colors, tired of being taken for granted, have packed their bags and run away!

For years, the legend of the Lionhearts—the ancient guardians of the Kingdom of Silverleaf was nothing more than a dusty story. A game played by four friends in the shadow of the crumbling Lion's Keep. But when Alden, the reluctant leader, Mara, the sharp-eyed strategist, Finn, the gentle giant, and Damon, the smallest and keenest observer, stumble upon a sacred oath and four strange, humming pendants, their game suddenly becomes terrifyingly real. The oath's magic awakens the cold, ancient power of the Shadow-Sorcerer Moros.

Jasper the squirrel is always ready for an adventure, especially when it’s with his best friends: Luna, a wise-beyond-her-years owl, and Barnaby, a clumsy (and constantly hungry) bear cub. Their latest discovery is the perfect secret spot: a steamy, colorful geyser basin, humming with a strange, warm energy. They can't wait to explore the bubbling mud pots, see the shimmering turquoise pools, smell the strange, rotten-egg scent of sulfur, and feel the warm, vibrating ground beneath their paws.