Cover of Stockdove — Lucas in his blue winged suit, the elf Alok, and Clara in pink, standing on a forest path
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Stockdove

Lucas and Clara didn't mean to get lost. They just followed a map, a gold coin, and a very curious black cat into Stockdove Woods — and found a portal, a hero elf, and a witch waiting on the other side.

A funny, magical, illustrated adventure for readers ages 9–12.

The books

Three books, all on Amazon — a magical forest adventure, a space quest dreamed up in a teenager's notebook, and that same space quest in Spanish.

Stockdove cover — Lucas, Alok, and Clara in Stockdove Woods

Stockdove

For readers ages 9–12

Lucas and Clara didn't mean to get lost. They just followed a map, a gold coin, and a very curious black cat into Stockdove Woods.

But the woods are full of surprises: a secret portal, a brave elf named Alok, a giant spider, a giant snake, a pterodactyl, a witch named Luna Sparks, and a dark elf named Tundre who watches from the shadows.

With new powers, new courage, and each other, the brother and sister must find their way to the coin cabin — and back home before their parents and the police find them first.

Stockdove is a funny, magical, illustrated adventure for readers ages 9–12 about bravery, family, and the trouble a little curiosity can get you into.

Kindle ebook
$2.99
Read on Kindle & the Kindle app
Paperback
$16.99
47 pages · 8.5″ × 8.5″ · full color
Inside
26 illustrations
Six chapters of adventure

The 15-second tour. Cover to portal to pterodactyl — a quick trip through Stockdove Woods and back.

Dan the Robot and Lighty's Space Quest cover — Dan, Lighty, and Jairo holding his stuffed puppy under a starry sky

Dan the Robot and Lighty's Space Quest

Reading level Q · about 4th grade

When Jairo's favorite stuffed puppy goes missing just days before show and tell at school, two surprise visitors arrive to help: Dan the Robot and his bright friend Lighty!

Join Jairo, Dan, and Lighty on a funny space search across the whole solar system — from the scorching heat of Mercury and Venus to the icy rings of Saturn and the frozen world of Pluto. They'll dodge alien lasers, bounce through the dust storms of Mars, and race the clock to get home before Friday.

A funny, warm, fully illustrated adventure that sneaks real planet science into every stop. It reads right in the 9–12 range — and younger kids love having it read aloud to them. Will Jairo find his puppy and make it to show and tell on time? Blast off and find out!

★★★★★

“Great Children's book”

— Amazon review of the paperback, October 26, 2026
Kindle ebook
$2.99
Read on Kindle & the Kindle app
Paperback
$12.99
24 pages · 8.5″ × 11″ · premium color
The quest
9 stops
Every planet, plus Pluto

The space quest in 30 seconds. Every planet on the way to one lost puppy.

Portada de Dan el Robot y Lighty: Búsqueda espacial

Dan el Robot y Lighty: Búsqueda espacial

Edición en español

Cuando el perrito de peluche favorito de Jairo desaparece justo unos días antes de la muestra y cuenta en la escuela, ¡llegan dos visitantes sorpresa a ayudarlo: Dan el Robot y su amigo brillante Lighty!

Acompaña a Jairo, Dan y Lighty en una divertida búsqueda espacial por todo el sistema solar: desde el calor abrasador de Mercurio y Venus hasta los anillos helados de Saturno y el mundo congelado de Plutón. Esquivarán láseres alienígenas, rebotarán en las tormentas de polvo de Marte y correrán contra el tiempo para llegar a casa antes del viernes.

Un libro ilustrado divertido, cálido y lleno de aventuras que esconde verdadera ciencia de los planetas en cada parada. Perfecto para jóvenes exploradores de 4 a 9 años.

¿Encontrará Jairo su perrito y llegará a tiempo a la muestra y cuenta en la escuela? ¡Despega y descúbrelo!

Danny made this edition for family — so his fiancée's dad in the Dominican Republic could read the story too.

Ebook Kindle
$2.99
En Kindle y la app de Kindle
Tapa blanda
$13.99
24 páginas · 8.5″ × 11″ · color premium
Author photo of Danny Espinal

About Danny

Danny Espinal dreamed up Dan the Robot and Lighty as a teenager, sketching their adventures in his notebooks. Years later, he brought them to life in Dan the Robot and Lighty's Space Quest — a funny, adventurous picture book that sneaks real planet science into every stop. His latest book, Stockdove, follows siblings Lucas and Clara into the magical Stockdove Woods, where a portal, a hero elf, and a witch turn an ordinary vacation into an adventure. He writes stories for young explorers.

Get in touch

Questions about the books, a kind word from a young reader, or just want to say hello? Danny reads every message himself — send him an email.