by Bill Tiepelman
The Pearl-Dripped Snail Queen of Petalwick Hollow
A royal pearl vanishes during Pollen Hour, and Queen Mirabella Pearlwhorl turns Petalwick Hollow’s most dangerous weapon — gossip — into a glittering investigation. But as rumors spiral through the blooms, the scandal reveals more than a thief: it exposes the forgotten history beneath the garden’s prettiest stories.
