A Race to Save a Kingdom Katie and Mark would love to visit faraway places and meet interesting people. Instead, they lead boring lives at their exclusive private school. Katie hates school, her teacher, and her assignments. On top of it all, she is placed on probation. Life couldn't get any worse. And then, Katie and Mark are given a mysterious, old book that takes them on a magical journey into a land inhabited by talking animals, creepy snakes, insightful fortunetellers, and a Prince in hiding. Chased by tigers, hunted by an army, and guided by destiny, they must race against time to save a kingdom. Along the way they discover a land of magic where flowers are made of fire and powerful destinies unfold. If Katie is to stay in school, they must get to the end of the book...if they can last that long.