SuitabookFacing fear
Mia is frightened after encountering a wild umbra but undertakes a dangerous journey when her parents are captured.
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Janelle McCurdy - Author
Choose this for a child who enjoys immersive fantasy quests, invented creatures, game-like challenges and a determined protagonist whose family and friendships matter as much as the adventure.
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Mia is frightened after encountering a wild umbra but undertakes a dangerous journey when her parents are captured.
Mia travels with Lucas, TJ and Jada to seek help, while trying to save her captured parents and city.
Prepare for frightening fantasy imagery and sustained peril, including a terrifying creature, captivity, pursuit, a threatening supernatural ruler and the permanently darkened city of Nubis.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Mia and the Lightcasters (The Umbra Tales) - ReadingZone
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