The Magic Backpack: The Quest for the Golden Key

By PixelArt Studio Press

One ordinary backpack. One grumpy dragon. One very big mistake.

Charlie Thorne thought the hardest part of his Tuesday would be surviving Mr. Garvinson's math class. That was before he poked the faded blue backpack slumped against his desk-and it sighed.

Inside isn't a forgotten lunch or a crumpled notebook. Instead, there's a swirling void, a golden key that can unlock the air itself, and a tiny, emerald-green dragon named Ignis who insists Charlie is a "disappointing peasant."

When the key accidentally tears a hole in reality, Charlie and his best friend Mira are dragged into the Between-a realm of living bone stairs, memory-eating tollkeepers, and a mysterious Weaver who wants her "prison" back. To get home, they'll have to:

Navigate a marketplace of impossible, shifting stalls.

Pay a toll with their favorite memories.

Outsmart a shadow that counts every blink.

Math class was boring. Staying alive in the Between? That's going to take more than a common denominator.

Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, The Land of Stories, and Spiderwick Chronicles, The Magic Backpack is a fast-paced adventure filled with humor, heart, and a very grumpy dragon.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GSP7KBT7
• ISBN13: 9798233994760
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Pixelart Studio Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7