Little Steps and The Quest for the 3 Symbols: The Secret of the Staff

Helping your child find emotional balance is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.Little Steps & The Quest for the 3 Symbols is the adventure series that empowers them to do just that. Blending real history, rich mythology, and deep ancient wisdom, this unique series is designed for ages 8–12 and is ideal for reading aloud between generations.Told entirely in haiku — the disciplined 5-7-5 verse where every word is a purposeful step toward ancient wisdom — it is a timeless Egyptian fairy tale, presented as a long-lost text unearthed from ancient scrolls.The story follows ten-year-old Little Steps, a boy who fears his name is holding him back from greatness. Set in the mystical age of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, he sets out to restore harmony to the kingdom — and to himself — by journeying up and down the Nile to find and unite three sacred symbols: the Staff, balance of the body; the Flail, balance of the mind; and the Crook, balance of the emotions.He does not travel alone. Red Brick, a gentle giant from Thebes, is always ready with a shoulder ride. Axiom, a wise centaur, is a master of nonsense. And Lapis, a young vulture, is finding her true colours along the way. Together they carry Little Steps through history, myth, and pure imagination on a coming-of-age quest about facing fear and discovering the strength that was there all along.Beautifully illustrated by hybrid artist Lorra Ley, Little Steps is a lyrical adventure to be treasured and passed down — a first step into a world where every word counts.This is Part One of the Little Steps and the Quest for the 3 Symbols series. Parts Two and Three are already written.The quest continues.