There is a place that only I can see. It's as if the world is only for me. This place has many gardens with all kinds of flowers. You can see the stars at night Which make you feel all bright. My heart yearns for this place more and more, But it's blocked by a closed door. Starlight star bright first star I see tonight. I wish I may I wish I might grant the wish I wish tonight. Open the closed door and I shall enter straight through the center To the place that I know which someday I shall go. The other world, the one just for me seems to be only a dream.

A greedy king has stolen all the color crystals in Crystal Kingdom, but Dora is there to help. A retelling the tentpole episode in language that's perfect for Dora fans

Ants have stolen the kingdom's crystals! Oh, and there's maybe a super evil presence controlling the ants from afar. This morning Egbert and Frogbert didn't even know the crystals existed. Now they're about to uncover an ancient secret that involves a mysterious figure who hasn't been seen in over 8,000 years. Looks like they'll have to finish their gardening work a little later. An army of ants bursts from below the castle carrying loads of shiny blue gems. Egbert and Frogbert head out to investigate, leading them on a journey that spans the entire kingdom. They'll do whatever it takes to uncover the secret behind the crystals, even if they have to deal with the crazy ant queen and the voices in her head.

Book 1: BLUE JOHN’S CAVERN Traveling through caves, jumping through time. Nothing interesting ever happens in Diamond Falls, West Virginia, and that's doubly true for local teenagers Emma and Brody. Little do they know that their neighbor, a famous geologist, is about to show them the wildest time of their lives. When Mr. M's prized rock and mineral collection is destroyed before it can be displayed at the state museum, Emma and Brody jump at the chance to find new samples. The geologist accepts the offer, and promptly sends them back to the year 1775 to help! Back in time and across the pond in Derbyshire, England, Emma and Brody team with a mysterious young girl named Max to recover one of the rarest minerals in the world: Blue John Fluorite. Tapping into courage they never knew they had, the formerly ordinary West Virginians must protect a cave, avoid gun-toting soldiers, and return to the present before they're trapped forever. Book 2: RUSHER’S GOLD A time-traveling cave. A vicious band of miners…and pure gold. After a successful trip to 1775 England where they collected the rare Blue John Fluorite, Emma and Brody are quick to jump at the chance to travel to the California Gold Rush in 1851. When they arrive at the Gold Rush and meet an old acquaintance, they think the mission will be easy until they realize their friend may not be able to help them at all. When their actions in the past erase their future, can Emma and Brody right the wrong? With a hostile group of miners hot on their trail, Brody and Emma must collect the gold, save their friends, and salvage the future before it is too late. Book 3: BLACK’S OPAL Determined to find the perfect Black Opal, Emma and Brody with the help of Mr. M’s granddaughter, travel to Lightning Ridge, Australia in 1925. As they navigate a herd of stampeding kangaroo, goat cart races, and flying boomerangs, the kids meet Rose, a young girl whose mysterious secret will rock their world forever. When their attempts to collect the perfect opal anger the locals, the kids flee and accidentally land over 2000 years in the future in South Carolina. Can the kids figure out how to return to their own state and time? Will Rose’s secret stop them from helping Mr. M? Will Max finally figure out who destroyed her Grandfather’s prized rock and mineral collection and why? The answers are all inside but may leave you with a new mystery to solve. Book 4: EGERAN’S MOUNTAIN Teenagers Emma and Brody are at it again as they jump into the magical Crystal Cave and land in Italy in the year 2050 to collect a rare mineral from the top of the world’s most dangerous volcano. Little do they know that the typically quiet Mount Vesuvius is just about to roar to life for the first time in over 100 years. When Rose sneaks to the future and finds that Emma and Brody are in grave danger, she races to find Max and asks her to help save their friends. As Emma and Brody team with a group of college students to climb up the crater’s summit over 300 feet in the air to collect the prized samples, they must risk their lives to save their friends when a terrible rockslide turns into the nightmare of a full volcanic eruption. Will Rose and Max arrive in time to save Emma, Brody, and their best friend, Aspen? Will the secret of the crystal cave be lost forever? And, why did a simple rock and mineral collection put so many lives in jeopardy? As the mystery of who destroyed Mr. M’s rock and mineral collection is solved, Max is shocked to learn the reason why and more determined than ever to save her friends…and her family. If you like a little excitement thrown in with your science, then you'll love Tracy Diane's fast-paced and exciting series, the Crystal Cave Adventures. Join the adventure today!

Enjoying the computer game that arrived mysteriously without a return address, young Chris Masters plays obsessively and eventually comes to realize that the world of the game is real.

A fast paced adventure and mystery to satisfy children, parents, teachers and librarians all over the world. Jake's Quest For The Five Stones empowers and teaches children the value of self-worth, hope, trust and how important it is to know one's own character and feelings.Jake, a brave teenage elf, knows his world is not a very peaceful, loving place. When he decides not to join the war against the goblins, his community turns its back on him. Now isolated from his family and friends, Jake is determined to help his community. Knowing he is meant to do more in life, he goes on a secret quest where Jake finds crystals stones that can help him solve his challenges. Along his journey, Jake, learns how to connect with the healing crystals and use their unique properties and extraordinary abilities to help teach him some of life's most important lessons.At times the journey is tough and Jake struggles to remain on his quest, but he realizes how exciting and inspiring his life might actually be if he applies each life lesson. This book teaches children about the value of inner guidance and how to overcome life's challenges. Beautifully illustrated, full of adventure, curiosity, wisdom and wonder, this book is ideal for anyone who wishes to understand crystals' healing powers and how to best connect with and care for them.Get ready for more magical adventures in the "Be The Alchemist ChapterBook Series".

The Warped Scorch is known as the most dangerous area on the continent of Lux for good reason. Ever since a strange meteor hit the land and transformed it into a crystal hellscape, all four bordering nations have been trying to establish a foothold in the extremely dangerous new territory and lay claim to its many treasures. Cyrus is a crystal gunslinger, one of the individuals that face the horrors of the Scorch on a daily basis in order to make a living. With his trusty ruby repeater and plenty of experience, he is prepared to deal with whatever challenges the strange creatures and deadly environment can throw at him. But Cyrus will soon learn that the true horrors of the Scorch are much more human in nature, and no matter how hard he tries, escaping his past will be nearly impossible.