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Claire Karwowski is a writer for The New York Times for Kids and The Week Junior UK Science + Nature. She is also the founder of Wowski Media, where she created the hit kids' STEM podcast 'Penny & Luck: Inventing Stuff' **with the mission to get kids excited about STEM. Her debut book series brings Penny & Luck to the page, dazzling readers with ingenious STEM-based inventions. Siân Roberts is a children's book illustrator based in the southeast of England. Her first picture book published in 2021 and she has since worked on lots of stories featuring all sorts of characters, from pirate princesses to sparkling unicorns, dancing dinosaurs to creepy crawlies. She works from her small home studio, surrounded by potted plants and fuelled by many cups of tea!

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Step into a magical new world and help Penny & Luck solve a brain-teasing mystery in this action-packed STEM adventure for ages 6-8!

Nine-year-old Penny Jones and her corgi sidekick, Luck, thought their summer would be ordinary-until a twist of magic sends them tumbling into a whole new world! BOOYAH!

Penny and Luck's summer plans did not include finding a secret portal in their garden or being whisked away to a magical forest where bicycles fly and birds are as big as watermelons! But trouble is stirring, and a warrior princess needs their help to save her home from the evil Shadows...

As secrets are revealed, Penny soon discovers that there is more to this enchanting place than meets the eye. Can she use her inventing skills to help the princess AND get back home before time runs out?

Perfect for fans of:

• Empowering STEM heroines
• Classic portal fantasy adventures
• The daring rescues of Philip Reeve's Adventuremice series
• The humour, heart and quirky world of Sophy Henn's Pizazz series

A whirlwind debut from writer Claire Karwowski, this action-packed story blends magic, bravery, and ingenious inventions to inspire the curious problem-solver in every child.