Austin was a little boy with twinkly eyes and a grin full of secrets. He loved building tall robot towers from blocks, and his favorite superhero shirt had Spider-Man swinging through the city. But today, Austin was not grinning. Today, he was pressing his face against the window, watching raindrops wriggle down like tiny snakes. Today was supposed to be the day of the Great Backyard Treasure Hunt. “Austin, don’t you want to get ready?” called Mom from the kitchen, her voice as warm as just-baked cookies. “The treasure map is waiting!” Austin shook his head. “What if I get lost? What if the treasure is guarded by dragons or…"—he gulped—"giant robot Transformers who want to keep it for themselves?” He touched his favorite Transformer action figure. “Optimus Prime would know what to do,” he whispered. Suddenly—zaap!—a shimmer of blue and red light filled Austin’s room. Out of the FLAS...

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