A master of fantasy, illusion, and dizzying plots, Luc Besson—the director of “The Fifth Element,” “Nikita,” “The Blue Abyss,” and other remarkable films—creates a new fairy tale. This is his debut in children’s literature, and in this fairy-tale novella there is everything: secrets, riddles, chases, treasures, magic.
Reading an old book, young Arthur learns about the mysterious land of tiny creatures—the minipunks. Only Arthur’s grandfather, the great traveler who vanished mysteriously a few years ago, could get there—but he encrypted his knowledge. Now Arthur’s grandmother is in danger: her large house may be taken away for debts, and the grandson decides to enter the minipunks’ world, find his grandfather, and the treasure buried by him. He manages to solve the riddle of the crossing, and unbelievable adventures begin—during which he meets Princess Selennya and her brother, Prince Barakhlyush.