The Lantern of the Wandering Wind

Mira was an eight-year-old girl who believed that every day carried a little secret. She lived on the edge of a small village, loved to collect leaves of unusual shapes, and never left home without her tiny sketchbook. More than anything, she dreamed of having a real adventure—not the kind you make up, but the kind people later write books about.

One warm evening, she noticed something strange: the wind was whirling around her gate, as if it were calling her name.