The first one over the ridge
Tony
Curious enough to ask “what if?” and courageous enough to find out.
- Curiosity
- Courage
- Momentum
Expedition 01 Discovery Atlantis
Atlantis was lost.
Tony and Macaroni went looking anyway.
Two young explorers. One impossible underwater city. And exactly the kind of mystery Grandma warned them not to ignore.
News and story updates for parents, grandparents, and grown-up pathfinders.
Field file 02 The expedition team
Different strengths.
One very good reason to keep going.
Tony and Macaroni do not solve problems the same way. That is exactly why their adventures work.
Where the mischief happens
Friendship turns two different ideas into one daring plan.
The one who checks the map twice
Macaroni
Thoughtful enough to spot the clue everyone else raced past.
- Ingenuity
- Observation
- Strategy
Found between the pages
What the story carries home
- Courageto approach what is unknown.
- Curiosityto ask the next question.
- Teamworkthat makes different strengths matter.
The Pathfinder Route Coordinates subject to wonder
The next mystery
is already marked.
Atlantis is only the first pin in Tony and Macaroni's map. Grandma is keeping the rest of the coordinates close—for now.
-
01
Current expedition
Discovery Atlantis
A lost underwater city, a trail of impossible clues, and two friends who refuse to turn back.
Depth: gloriously uncharted -
02
Coming soon
The Jurassic detour
When the trail runs backward through time, the footprints get considerably larger.
Era: do not feed anything -
03
Coming soon
The submarine secret
A mysterious vessel, one unplanned stowaway mission, and very little room for a wrong turn.
Pressure: building nicely -
04
Coming soon
The haunted lighthouse
The lamp is lit. The keeper is missing. Something in the fog knows their names.
Visibility: suspicious
Field transmission From Grandma
A good story does not tell you where to stand.
“It hands you a map, circles the impossible bit, and whispers: go see for yourself.”
Grandma Whickety Whacker is the guide behind Tony and Macaroni's adventures—a keeper of mysteries, a collector of marvelous questions, and a firm believer that every problem looks different once friends begin solving it together.
Get Grandma's next field noteGrown-ups' coordinates The clear part of the map
Wonder for them.
Useful details for you.
Join the Pathfinder Pack to hear about Tony and Macaroni's books, audio adventures, and new expedition news as they become available.
- Who joins?
- Parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators, and other grown-up readers.
- What do we ask for?
- A first name and email address. The signup is not for children.
- What arrives?
- Story news, book and audio updates, and occasional Pathfinder notes.
Pack notice 001 Grown-up pathfinders wanted
The map gets stranger from here.
Join the Pathfinder Pack and be first to know when Grandma uncovers a new clue, story, or expedition.
Put me on the expedition listFor adults only. First name + email. No child information requested.