Tales from the Kingdom of Digilon
Book One — Two Doors, One Keeper, Four Scrollboxes
An illustrated fairy-tale primer in everyday digital security for readers of every age — a bedtime read for children, a friendly primer for grandparents, and a quiet reminder for the rest of us that good security begins with small, steady choices.
Synopsis
In the Kingdom of Digilon, where enchanted mirrors carry the news and crystal orbs deliver messages across mountains, a clever young woman named Rosemary keeps learning the same lesson the hard way: convenience and safety are not the same thing.
"Trust requires separation, Rosemary. Not everything deserves to live in the same place."
Across three illustrated tales, her wise mentor Sage helps her rebuild her life one careful habit at a time — first her castle, after a charming stranger borrows her one magnificent key; then her town, after a wiry little Fetch finds a copy of the bronze key she uses for every lock; and finally her scrollbox, after a shapeshifting Mimic forges a near-perfect Treasury seal hidden among her ordinary mail.
Each chapter ends with the system quietly working — a forged scroll set aside without a second thought, a real letter from her mother arriving in its proper place. Beneath the fairy tale lies a gentle primer in everyday digital security: separate admin and daily accounts, use a password manager, keep your communications in distinct boxes for distinct purposes.
Inside the Book
Each chapter is a self-contained fairy tale that ends with a one-page "What Rosemary Learned" scroll — a plain-language takeaway anyone can carry into the everyday world.
Chapter One
Rosemary keeps her whole life behind a single magnificent key — until a charming stranger borrows it for just a moment. Sage helps her rebuild with two doors: one for daily living, one for changing the very walls.
Lesson · Separate admin from daily accounts
Chapter Two
Every lock in town opens with the same bronze key — until a wiry little Fetch finds a copy in a great data-spill and visits everywhere Rosemary has ever been. Sage gives her one secret word and an unbreakable key for every door.
Lesson · Use a password manager
Chapter Three
A shapeshifting Mimic forges a near-perfect Treasury seal and slips it among Rosemary's ordinary mail. Sage teaches her the quietest lesson of the three: not everything deserves to arrive in the same place.
Lesson · Separate email by purpose
Who It's For
A bedtime read with watercolour castles, a kind old wizard, and three small adventures.
A gentle way to start the "let's be careful online" conversation without the lecture.
A friendly primer in modern security habits, told the way a story should be told.
A quiet reminder that good security begins with small, steady choices.
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The book is written for ages 8–12 — read independently by most 8-year-olds, comfortable as a parent-and-child read for younger siblings, and warmly enjoyed by adults who want the lessons told through a story. The watercolour artwork sits on every other page.
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