A boy on a wooden dock above the clouds looks up at a giant glowing tree with towers in its branches; a ribbon of golden light runs from his hand to the tree.

A word puzzle story

Word Scene: Lanternleaf

Every word is a spell. Trace it on the board, and the painting around you changes.

Sam Teasdale grew up in his family's tea shop. His name was crossed off the list for Lanternleaf, an academy of word magic built on a giant tree that drifts around the world. He goes anyway. Find the words to light lamps, brew potions, race through the sky, and work out who is turning the leaves blank.

Each school year the academy's tree drifts on to a new land, with new friends, new kinds of puzzles and new word magic to learn.

Coming to Google Play

How it plays

A candlelit tea shop on a rainy evening. A boy in an apron points at a hanging lamp and a thread of golden light runs from his finger to it, while his mother holds up a candle.
It starts on a rainy night in a tea shop: find the right word, and the lamp lights up.

Worlds to discover

The tree never stays in one place for long. Here are some of the lands waiting for you.

Made for everyone aged 6 and up: a story of friendship, family and courage that grows up with its hero, with every loss told gently and never shown. No account, no chat, no purchases and no ads. A note for parents.