Detective Dot's nose twitched. The book on the floor glowed like a firefly. What is that?
Mia dropped her crayon. She reached toward the pulsing gold light. The puppy trotted closer, ears perked.
The puppy pawed the cover. It didn't move. Mia tugged the edge. It was stuck.
They pulled together. The cover creaked open. A golden map slid onto the puppy's paws.
The puppy followed the arrow to a tall bookshelf. Mia pulled a red book. The shelf groaned open.
An ivy-covered doorway opened. Warm air and flower scent drifted out. The girl gasped.
They stepped into the garden. Butterflies landed on the puppy's nose. He sneezed!
The girl laughed. They sat on a stone bench, shoulders touching. The library hummed quietly behind them.