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Every story at the Maurepas Magic Schoolhouse is designed to help children feel, explore, and carry something meaningful with them. This is where the magic begins.
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Stories that help
children feel seen
Every story at the Maurepas Magic Schoolhouse is designed to help children feel, explore, and carry something meaningful with them. This is where the magic begins.


Lumi and the Stormy Feelings
A gentle story to help children navigate big emotions like disappointment, frustration, and overwhelm.
When a long-awaited picnic is canceled, Lumi’s feelings rise like a storm. With the help of her mom, she learns that big emotions don’t have to be fixed. They can be felt, understood, and moved through.
Helps Children
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Understand big feelings like frustration and disappointment -
Notice how emotions show up in their body -
Learn simple, realistic tools for calming down -
Feel safe and supported even in emotional “storms”
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Choose Your Way Into the Story
Experience Lumi and the Stormy Feelings in the way that feels right for your family.
✦ Best Value
Story + Companion Bundle
The full story plus a companion guide with activities and gentle prompts to help children explore their feelings in a deeper, more interactive way.
$12.99
Recommended for parents, caregivers, and educators
Story Ebook
A beautifully illustrated digital story you can read anytime, anywhere.
$7.99
Paperback Book
A softcover edition perfect for bedtime reading and shared moments.
$12.99
Companion Guide (Digital)
A standalone guide filled with creative, body-based, and reflective activities to support emotional understanding.
$5.99
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Inside the Story
Inside Lumi’s World
In Lumi and the Stormy Feelings, children follow Lumi through a day that doesn’t go as planned.
As her emotions build, she begins to:
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Name what she’s feeling -
Notice sensations in her body -
Imagine her feelings as a storm -
Discover that even the biggest emotions can pass
At the heart of the story is a simple truth:
Stormy feelings come and go, just like stormy weather.
Extend the Story Beyond the Page
The companion guide brings the story to life with simple, playful activities that help children explore emotions through creativity, movement, and connection.
Draw Your Storm
Children visualize their feelings and explore what happens when the storm passes.
Feelings Puppet
Create a character that represents a feeling and give it a voice.
Body Sensation Map
Learn where emotions show up in the body.
Storm-to-Rainbow Plan
Build simple tools for moving through big feelings.
Audience
Who This Book Is For
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Children ages 4–10 -
Parents looking for gentle, supportive ways to talk about emotions -
Kids who experience big feelings or get easily overwhelmed -
Educators, therapists, and caregivers
“It wasn’t magic. But it helped.”
A Moment from the Story The Collection
Part of The Amazing Brain Series
Each story in The Amazing Brain series helps children understand how their brain and body respond to the world around them. Through relatable moments and playful storytelling, children learn that their feelings make sense—and that they are not alone in them.
Bring the Story Home
Help your child build confidence, emotional awareness, and a sense of safety in their inner world.
Feelings are not a problem to fix. They are something to move through.
What’s Next
Coming Soon
The stories at the Maurepas Magic Schoolhouse are just beginning. More books are on the way, each designed to help children understand themselves, navigate their feelings, and grow with confidence and imagination.
Also part of The Amazing Brain Series…

Coming Soon
Miles and the Barking Dog
A story that helps children understand big reactions and the “barking dog” inside their brain—those moments when feelings take over and everything feels loud, fast, and hard to control.
First Titles Arriving Soon
Thimbleweed Hollow Series
A whimsical story world where children discover their emotions and inner wisdom through everyday adventures filled with imagination and heart.
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