Lyle Finch and The Squeaky Sprigs

A meteor storm knocks gentle star-wanderer Lyle Finch wildly off course and sends his beloved ship, the Wayfarer Blue, crashing onto the mysterious planet Verdance. Verdance is beautiful, alive, and full of wonders Lyle has never imagined-but it is also dangerous. The air is hard for him to breathe, his ship is badly damaged, and the parts he needs to get home do not exist anywhere in his repair kit. Then Lyle meets the Sprigs: tiny, glowing, leaf-crested beings with quick hands, bright curiosity, and an extraordinary gift for solving problems in ways no star mechanic could have planned. Together, Lyle and the Sprigs set out on an unforgettable repair adventure through breathing clearings, whispering caves, floating lights, hidden crystals, and living forests. But as the Wayfarer Blue slowly comes back to life, Lyle discovers that getting home is only part of the journey. Sometimes the places that change us most are the ones we never meant to find. Lyle Finch and the Squeaky Sprigs is a warm, imaginative middle-grade science-fantasy adventure about friendship, ingenuity, kindness, and learning to listen before you try to fix the world.