Journey to the Crystal Caves

Synopsis

Title: RED – The Velvet Heist Genre: Adventure, Action, Puzzle Format: Kids Storybook – Landscape A5, 40 Pages Author Intro (Page 1–2) (Placeholder for author name, photo, and short bio.) Episode 1: The Statue Escape Red, a clever young thief trained by the secretive Velvet group, is tasked with stealing a golden statue from a heavily guarded museum in Egypt. She uses gadgets and parkour skills to sneak past lasers and cameras. 🔍 Puzzle: Two doors ahead! 🔒 Door 1: Quiet, but has laser sensors (❌ Wrong) 🚪 Door 2: Old and squeaky, but no security (✅ Right) Red chooses Door 2, dodges guards, and retrieves the statue. She escapes through a vent and boards a waiting helicopter. Episode 2: Jewel of the Tower Next, Red is sent to Paris to steal the "Crystal Wing," a diamond stored atop the Eiffel Tower. Disguised as a tourist, she uses a grappling device to climb. 🔍 Puzzle: Red is spotted! 🏃‍♀️ Option 1: Climb faster (❌ Wrong – triggers an alarm) 🕳️ Option 2: Hide behind a billboard (✅ Right) She avoids guards, hacks the vault using Velvet’s tools, and escapes by parachuting into a moving boat on the Seine. Episode 3: The T-Rex Bone Heist Velvet's leader “J” tasks Red with stealing a rare T-Rex bone from an American archaeological site. She flies in stealthily and studies the blueprints. 🔍 Puzzle: A drone spots her! 🏃‍♀️ Run (❌ Wrong – more guards arrive) 🏺 Hide behind a giant pot (✅ Right) At night, Red finds the bone inside a secured locker. An alarm triggers, but she escapes through the ceiling vent and returns to the helicopter with the bone. Episode 4: The Final Task Just as Red celebrates, Zee, a new Velvet leader, gives her one final mission: steal a golden caviar from “Sky High,” a luxury hotel in France. There, she sees June, her old CIA friend. 🔍 Puzzle: 👀 Hide from June (❌ Wrong – June already suspects a heist) 🗣️ Talk to June (✅ Right) Red and June team up! They bypass security, distract guards with a fake fire alert, and retrieve the golden caviar. Climax: At the airport, Zee demands the caviar. Red pretends to agree. June disguises herself as Red, tricks Zee, and delivers the caviar. Once inside Velvet HQ, June reveals her identity and arrests Zee with help from law enforcement. Ending: Velvet group is dismantled. Red and June relax on a tropical beach, sipping juice. Red smiles, finally free from missions. Pages 39–40: Activity & Feedback 🎨 Draw Your Own Heist Gadget! ✏️ Who was your favorite character and why? 🧠 What would you do if you were Red?