지우과(와) 프로스트베일 씨앗 도서관
6–8세
눈 덮인 산속 깊은 곳에서, 지우은(는) 세상에서 가장 귀한 씨앗들이 영영 상해 버리기 전에 습기를 막는 봉인 방법을 발명해야 해요.
지우 tugged her mittens tight and stepped into the Frostvale Seed Library, where a thousand jars glowed like tiny amber suns along the ice walls. "These are the rarest heritage seeds in the world," said Pip, wiggling her antenna. "They must stay dry and safe for hundreds of years, or the Harvest Festival will have nothing to plant!" 지우's eyes went wide. "Then let's make sure that never happens," she
Deep in the mountain, the air was so cold it stung her nose. "Minus eighteen degrees," Pip announced proudly. "Cold enough to make seeds sleep for a very long nap, but not cold enough if even one drop of water sneaks in." 지우 rubbed her mittened hands together. "Then my job is to keep every seed bone-dry," she said, lifting her brass seed-loupe to peer at a tiny wrinkled bean.
"Seeds first, snacks later!" Pip chirped, herding 지우 toward the Seed Keeper's station, a cozy nook near the great vault door. A pair of gloved hands reached in from behind a curtain of icicles, passing 지우 a tray of seed packets. "Try your first seal, little preserver," said a warm voice from behind the ice-curtain. 지우 grinned and got to work.
