A beloved king must figure out an heir to take his place. Being King of the Cocoa Beans he uses chocolate to come up with a riddle. Whoever can solve the riddle will become the next King or Queen of the Cocoa Beans. Many people come from far and wide to solve the chocolate conundrum, many try, but only one can take his place.

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King Bartholomew loves riddles, puzzles, and word games. But when the court jester gives him a challenging riddle the king is stumped. Now the embarrassed king is questioning everyones loyalty. Will King Bartholomew banish his disloyal suspects and be lonely forever or will he solve the riddle and restore order in the kingdom?

Princess Alara and her guard-in-training, Siptah, have done something unthinkable. By accident, they activated the volcano deep below the tunnels in which they live. If they can’t stop the volcano from erupting the whole of Miu will be lost. But that isn’t the only problem they have, their fathers are missing and time is running out, so it’s up to them to fix things by themselves. A clue found in the king’s chamber suggests their human friends, Kate and Emma, must come back to Manu to help them. Can the group of friends overcome their fears and frustrations and solve an ancient riddle in time to save the Land of Miu?