Beryl lives in a world full of toys. But these aren't your ordinary toys - they're mechanical marvels that almost seem alive! And at the slightest touch, these toys 'catalyse,' that is, they merge with their owner and give them special abilities. But not Beryl. She's a Neon Knight, and Neon Knights can't catalyse. Beryl does have a special ability that no one knows about - she's an inventor who can turn a broken toy into an amazing, new creation. When a powerful Oxygen Knight named Coro discovers Beryl's secret workshop, she wants in on the fun. But can a Neon Knight and an Oxygen Knight ever get along?

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6+ years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Roaring Brook Press .

Boya Sun is an illustrator and one of the artists behind the 5 Worlds graphic novel series. When not creating new toys for Beryl's workshop, Boya enjoys playing random songs on the guitar and experimenting with cooking. Kate Reed Petty 's writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Review of Books , Nat. Brut , Ambit , and Narrative . She lives in Baltimore, in a very old house that needs creative repairs as often as Coro's Toy Cart does.