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The Mysterious Egg (Book 1)

4.9 (21 reviews)

Winner of the Imagination Gaming award for best literacy game 2025.

Not everyone can grow up to be a great adventurer, but you are apprenticed to one of the best in the land – me! Today, I've trusted you with an important quest. Delivering the mysterious egg will REALLY test if you have what it takes to join me on future adventures.

An Award-Winning Quest That's Different Every Time!

Step into the cobbled streets of a fantasy town on market day! Your master the Adventurer has trusted you with an urgent errand: collect a mysterious egg from the grumpy troll at the Magical Menagerie and deliver it to the Adventurer's Keep — before it hatches. Navigate a maze of market carts, outwit three hungry children who want your precious cargo, and use your wits, your dice, and the one item in your bag to save the day. With six possible starting items and endless creative solutions, no two deliveries are ever the same!

Why Kids & Parents Love This Book:

  • Navigation & Spatial Reasoning – Trace the fastest route through the town maze, dodging market-day obstacles at every turn.
  • Creative Problem-Solving – Think outside the box to get past the hungry children blocking your path — there's no single right answer!
  • Decision-Making Under Pressure – The egg is about to hatch. Every choice matters when time is running out.
  • Empathy & Social Skills – Encounter characters with their own motivations and learn to read a situation before acting.
  • Perfect TTRPG Introduction – Just one six-sided die, no experience needed, and a Reader who can adapt the rules to keep everyone smiling.

How It Works:

  • One person is The Reader, bringing the adventure to life with voices and storytelling.
  • One or more Apprentices use dice rolls and their imagination to navigate the quest.
  • Rolling a high number is usually best, but creative thinking can turn any situation around!
  • Are you ready to prove yourself and embark on an unforgettable journey? The adventure awaits!

Books in the series

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The Mysterious Egg (Book 1)

Winner of the Imagination Gaming award for best literacy game 2025.

Not everyone can grow up to be a great adventurer, but you are apprenticed to one of the best in the land – me! Today, I've trusted you with an important quest. Delivering the mysterious egg will REALLY test if you have what it takes to join me on future adventures.

Read more

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The Itchy Dragon (Book 2)

The baby dragon that I am training to protect the town is very ill. Even though you are still an apprentice, I know YOU have the skills to find a cure for your little friend. Hurry apprentice, before it's too late!

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The Unicorn Heist (Book 3)

A daring heist has left the farmer's two prized unicorns missing and their helpless foal all alone. Can YOU uncover the thief and track down the stolen unicorns before it's too late? Question the villagers, follow the clues, and use every skill you have to crack the case!

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The Wobbly Dummy (Book 4)

The Wobbly Dummy may look silly, but don't be fooled. You will need wisdom, strength and magic to come out on top. Choose your equipment wisely and show me that you and your friends are ready to take the next step in your training to becoming great adventurers... like me!

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The Big Bad (Book 5)

The town is in danger from a big, bad... well, you'll need to see it to believe it. Help us to keep the town safe. You must use everything you have learned in your training as our apprentice.

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