Welcome to the dazzling world of Quicksmiths, where you will encounter Strange Energy, the Mowl, Wormholes and the tantalising Ark of Ideas.
When Kip Bramley receives a cryptic invitation, delivered by a beetle-shaped drone which appears to be breathing, his world will change forever. Soon he finds himself chasing riddles and solving puzzles on a crazy treasure hunt set 400 years earlier by a mysterious genius.
As things get dangerous, it seems much more is at stake for Kip and his family than winning top marks at his strange new school...