Thirteen-year-old Maggie and her friends investigate her mother's disappearance and discover a world where stories are real.
Land of Stories meets From the Desk of Zoe Washington in this fantastical middle grade mystery where three kids' search for a missing mother leads them to a world where every story ever told is realmaking a hit web series about their search along the way.
Five months ago, Maggie Woodrows mom disappeared without a trace. Now, the world has given up the search and Maggie and her dad may lose their house. But Maggie has a plan: hire a private investigator, find her mom, and everything will go back to normal.
When the private investigator wants $3,000 to take on Maggies case, she knows just who to turn to: Griffin, the schools entrepreneur-influencer. Maggie and her friend Petra approach him for help. Intrigued by Maggies moms story, Griffin agrees to film the investigation and create a web series, splitting the profits with Maggie.
Except their search takes a totally unexpected turn when they are sucked into a world where every story ever told is realand so is magic. From Sherlock Holmes to Baba Yaga to terrifying mythical monsters, Maggie and her new friends never know whats around the corner. Still, they are determined to work together and uncover the truth about Maggies mom.
As Maggie, Griffin, and Petra close in on the answers they seek, a mysterious (and dangerous) man known as The Reaper sends increasingly deadly threats after them. Will they find Maggies mom? Or will their own disappearance become the latest mystery?
