Phineas Fitch and the Curious Chest Kindle Edition by Ryan L. Smith (Author) Some boxes hold treasures. This one holds secrets-and it just clicked open. Phineas Fitch never expected his summer to start with glowing symbols, whispering artifacts, or a hidden room behind the bookcase. But when he unlocks a strange chest buried deep in his great-grandfather's library, everything changes. Inside waits a legacy older than his family name. Guided by journals, cryptic puzzles, and the shimmer of something not-quite-real, Phineas is pulled into a mystery spanning generations. The chest doesn't give out gold or gadgets-but artifacts meant to help, reveal, and sometimes challenge. Magical glasses. A pendant with a mirrored soul. A compass that points not where you want to go... but where you need to be. And watching from the shadows? A silver-furred fox that flickers like starlight-and might just be more than legend. With help from his cousin John, the clever Clara, and new friend Toby, Phineas must decipher the chest's secrets before they fade like dust on the wind. But ancient magic doesn't wake for nothing. Something is stirring beneath the quiet halls of the Fitch estate-and it remembers everything. Not every mystery wants to be solved. Not every legacy wants to be found. But some are written in the stars-and they're waiting for the right dreamer to read them. Phineas Fitch and the Curious Chest is the enchanting first book in the Phineasverse(TM) series-a heartful, puzzle-laced adventure filled with forgotten wonders, flickering legends, and the kind of magic that hides in attics and quiet hearts. Perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, and The Goonies-with just a dash of timeworn enchantment and starlight surprise.
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