Pippo and the Lantern of Shadows

A small bat. A great forest. A friendship that lights the dark.Pippo does not like the word alone. It feels too short. Too final. Like a door closing in a quiet house. He prefers to think of himself as independent. A solo act.The trouble is, the Great Forest is enormous, and Pippo is very, very small.Every night, Pippo flies through the canopy, listening to a world that does not quite include him. The squirrels have their families. The fireflies have their songs. The owls have their wisdom. Pippo has the moon, the wind, and the hope that somewhere in the dark, there might be one true friend waiting for him.Then one night, he hears a frightened sound beneath the roots of an old fig tree.That small sound leads Pippo to Hazel, a lost young squirrel, and to a mystery hiding high in the canopy. Something silent is moving through the forest. Something feared. Something lonely. And when the balance between light and shadow begins to break, Pippo may be the only one small enough, brave enough, and kind enough to listen.Pippo and the Lantern of Shadows is a magical middle-grade chapter book for ages 8 to 12 about friendship, courage, belonging, and the quiet power of seeing others clearly.Perfect for young readers who enjoy heartfelt animal adventures, gentle fantasy, and stories like Charlotte's Web, The Tale of Despereaux, and The One and Only Ivan.From Enidan Books, publishing stories that take young readers seriously.