Calvin and the Fire Inside the Well

By Kahuna Karie

What if the greatest adventure isn't about defeating the Fire-but discovering the power to choose?

Ten-year-old Calvin loves a challenge. He's smart, competitive, adventurous, and determined to win-whether he's playing a game, tackling something new, or proving his point.

But sometimes the Fire inside Calvin burns a little too hot.

When a mysterious shimmer leads him to a hidden valley on the beautiful island of Oʻahu, Calvin discovers an ancient wishing well, a strange stone marked with a flame, and Tutu Nao-a wise old woman who seems to know far more about Calvin than she should.

Soon Calvin's ordinary life becomes an extraordinary adventure filled with hidden trails, mountain ridges, mysterious caves, ancient symbols, a mischievous myna bird named ʻIke, and a dragonfly that always seems to appear at just the right moment.

But Calvin's biggest challenges aren't found in caves or hidden valleys.

They're found in friendship. In disappointment. In losing gracefully. In getting along with people who don't see things his way. And especially in those moments when anger takes over and being right feels more important than everything else.
With Tutu Nao's guidance, Calvin begins to understand the two kinds of energy at work inside all of us:

Malu pushes. Akua guides.

And between the two lies something Calvin never realized he had-
a choice.

Filled with Hawaiian beauty, mystery, humor, adventure, and heart, Calvin and the Fire Inside the Well is a magical story about learning to notice what's happening inside us before deciding what happens next.

Young readers will discover alongside Calvin that courage isn't always about being fearless, strength isn't always about winning and sometimes letting go is the most powerful choice of all.

Because the Fire may rise.

But Calvin gets to choose what he does with it.

A Magical Wishing Well Adventure for readers ages 9-12-and anyone who has ever had to dance with the Fire.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMPGYF8V
• ISBN13: 9798160378916
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"