Maya and the Broken Circuit (Digital Ebook)

Maya and the Broken Circuit
The Maya Collection · Book 1 · Ages 6–8

Meet Maya — a curious seven-year-old inventor who loves gadgets a lot more than she loves cleaning up after them.

When Maya sneaks into her dad's workshop to build a super-powered fan for her treehouse, one small accident snaps the copper wire on his most important invention: the Solar-Snapper, the very tool he needs to protect the whole town's power before a big storm hits. Now Maya has until nightfall to fix it — and to do that, she'll have to figure out how electricity actually works.

What follows is a race against the storm that turns Maya's kitchen and garage into a real-life science lab. Along the way, young readers discover how circuits work, why some materials carry electricity and others don't, and how solar power keeps the lights on — all woven naturally into the adventure, never a lecture.

But the biggest lesson isn't about wires. When Maya stumbles onto her dad's worn-out notebook, she realizes how hard he's been working to keep everyone safe — and learns that noticing when someone is tired, telling the truth, and helping without being asked are the real superpowers.

A five-chapter STEM adventure (about 5,000 words) that sparks curiosity, celebrates problem-solving, and leaves kids and grown-ups with a story worth talking about long after the last page.

In this ebook:

• A complete, beautifully illustrated chapter book for ages 6–8
• Real science concepts — circuits, conductors, and solar energy — built into the story
• A heartfelt lesson in empathy, honesty, and helping out
• Delivered instantly as a downloadable PDF — read it on any phone, tablet, or computer, or print it at home