The Chronicles of the Small Detectives: The Case of the Stolen Star

＂The Master counts the gears, but the Way Maker counts the hairs on your head.＂
When the sky over the Florida Woods turns a sickly, silent grey, the forest realizes its heartbeat has been stolen. The Sparkleberry Star, the source of the Great Symphony, has been taken by the Master of the Forge-a spirit of cold iron who believes that everything, from the tallest pine to the smallest bear, can be measured, machined, and muted.
But the Master made a calculation error. He forgot about the Small.

Follow Wilhelm, Toviah, and Nathan-three bear cubs who are more interested in honey-lozenges and ＂Bear-Logic＂ than heroics-as they are called by the Way Maker to do the impossible. Armed with a Whistle of Praise, a Staff of Truth, and a Map that requires a leap of faith for every inch of progress, they must leave the safety of their grandmother’s kitchen to face the ＂Logic of Lead.＂
From the Whispering Woods to the Frozen Fjord, the Detectives will learn that faith isn’t a feeling-it’s a frequency. In a land of grinding gears and peppermint-scented traps, they must find the ＂Amen Chord＂ that can shatter a cathedral of rust.
Funny, fierce, and deeply faithful, this is the story of how the smallest voices can restart the song of the world.

THE SMALL DETECTIVE PROFILES
- WILHELM: Billy. The ＂Heavy Weight＂ of the team. He carries the Oil of Gladness and a mountain-ash staff. He’s the first to step onto the Bridge of Transparent Faith, even when he can’t see the bottom.
- TOVIAH: Toby. The ＂Calculating Mind.＂ Armed with a four-color pen and a deep suspicion of anything ＂statistically unlikely.＂ He proves that the Master’s math is no match for the Equation of Eternity.