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The Everquill Chronicles · Story 002

Shadow of the Cave

At a cave activity, an enormous claw appears on a screen. Maya and Ollie investigate the shape by moving a light and looking for its maker. A frightening first impression becomes a question they can test together.

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A little peek inside

Let the adventure begin.

A huge claw slid across the screen.

Maya caught Ollie's wing.

“Did you see that?”

He stopped beside her. The dark shape had two sharp points. They reached almost to the top of the white board.

Short excerpt from “The shape on the screen,” current manuscript; text may change before publication.

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Science10 min

Two shadows, one toy

Can one small toy make two different-sized shadows? Keep the toy still and move the light.

Grade 1 · At home or in class

In the Thousand-Year Ledger

A small toy, a big shadow

A shadow can change while its maker stays exactly the same.

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