Shy, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild is suddenly transported by a mysterious book into the Land of Story, where characters from books hope to be cast into a tale of their own, and Una attends the Perrault Academy while trying to discover why she is there.

After a strange encounter at a science competition, Wren Matthews discovers a secret magical order known as the Fiddlers, and must learn to use the power of stardust to save them, herself, and the world from the return of a sinister enemy.