♪ Who's gonna help when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries are piled high? ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around, never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride?
♪ Your friends are always by your side ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek
♪♪
Kelsey: "The Orc King bore down on Robyn with his battle axe.
She swung her sword super-fast to block it."
Hmm...
That's a little plain.
How about, "Her sword danced like a metal ballerina,
parrying each attack with deadly accuracy."
Nice!
Mort, I think I'm done!
"Though Robyn was keen of sight,
she did not see the orc awakening in the ashes.
Twitching, grasping for" --
Stacks: Shh!
Okay.
"Vengeance!
The end."
Heh, what do you think?
That was...
Amazing!
I loved the magic and the fights!
And I liked the magic!
I just said I liked the magic.
Yeah, I wanted to let her know I liked it, too.
Well, it feels like you're stealing my compliment.
Uh, Stacks?
It's...It's...
so beautiful!
The themes and motifs were as sharp and piercing
as the titular sword that Robyn clings to so tightly,
clearly representing the last shred of her mother's legacy.
What a touching meditation on loss...
and remembrance.
Really? You think it had motifs?
Look, Kels, I read and write book reports for a living.
This right here -- I would've never thought a kid
could write something as breathtaking as this.
I know I couldn't.
Oh. Well, thanks, Stacks.
I hope that someday I can become a real author.
It would be awesome to make more stories.
Plus, my dad always says being a demon-slayer
isn't a practical career option.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! What do you mean?
Well, they're independent contractors,
so benefits aren't great and--
No, I mean, youarean author!
You wrote a book!
A really heavy book.
Yeah, but it's not a real book.
Books have fancy covers and illustrations,
and they're made in companies with offices
in skyscrapers in the city!
Says who?
Says the world!
Well, forget the world!
[ Gasps ] Language, Craig!
I just mean that if that's all that it takes
to make "Robyn and the Snow Sword"
a real book, then let's do it ourselves!
We can make a bunch of copies
so other kids could read it!
Okay, but how would we get it to these supposed kids?
Hmm, if only there was a place where people could go
and check out books and read them.
Yeah, okay.
But, like, where would such a place even exist?
Yeah. Well, bring me a couple copies
of that fine piece of binded literature,
and I'll get them into the system.
Yeah. Yeah!
Let's do this!
Me and the pencil-pushers in the art department
came up with some concepts for the cover.
Kelsey: Hmm.
Whoa!
Now, this one speaks to me.
Yeah, I like this one, but it needs to be more...
dramatic!
I gotchu!
[ Dramatic music plays ]
How does this look?
[ Gasps ]
You added shading!
Now do that to all of them.
I'll decide later.
Now give me thoughtful.
Now you're laughing with an old friend.
But, oh, no! They've turned into a zombie!
Can we do one more?
♪ We don't need
♪ No corporate greed
♪ Let's do everything ourselves ♪
♪ We're gonna do it ourselves ♪
♪ Do it ourselves
Wow! I can't believe it!
It's a real book!
You did it, Kels!
There you are.
Uh, Stacks?
Yo, Stacks! Huh?
So how do we get my book into the library's system?
Shh, shh, shh!
These are legit barcodes.
Stick these bad boys on the book,
and you're in circulation, baby.
[ Gasps ]
[ Chuckles ]
Yo! C'mon!
Hey, look!
[ Grunts ]
If the barcode scans at checkout,
we're officially in the system.
♪♪
[ Beeping ]
Okay, enjoy your books.
We're in the system, Kels!
Now we just have to wait for other kids
to read your amazing book!
Kelsey: Stacks!
Oh, hey, guys!
What's a-crack-a-lackin?
Sorry, I've never said anything like that.
I don't know what I was thinking.
Oh, just stopping by to say hi.
It's been forever since we hung out.
Danny: Hey, did you read "Robyn and the Snow Sword"?
O.M.G.! They're talking about my book!
Oh, I wonder if they like it.
Okay, keep it cool. Y'know, I'll just...
I'll just walk up to them and be like [clears throat]
"That book there? I wrote that."
Ah, no!
That'd be so desperate!
I'm not desperate!
It's okay, Kelsey.
We got this. We'll be real subtle.
Hey, is that a book? I read.
Do you like that book that you read?
This book?
[ Both laughing ]
Heh, reading is fun.
But why are you guys laughing exactly?
You're joking, right?
This book is so dumb!
The cover is cool, 'cause it's 99% flames,
and flames are chill.
But the inside is just like a boring poem.
"Her sword danced like a metal ballerina?"
What does that even mean?
Well, if you keep reading,
you'll see that the sword is a meditation on losing stuff
and remembering stuff and...stuff.
Wha-- I thought that you didn't read this?
I-I saw the movie.
Here, just take it.
Whoever wrote this garbage
should never be allowed to write again.
Stacks: Forget those kids.
I bet they don't even read high fantasy,
low fantasy -- any fantasy!
Yeah, dude.
I bet they only come here to use the bathroom.
I never should've thought I could be a real author.
[ Sobs ] Kelsey.
I wanna get rid of the books!
Together: What?!
I don't want anyone else reading it,
I don't want anyone else making fun of it.
We're getting them off the shelves now!
If -- if that's how you feel...
[sighs] we'll get the books back.
Found one! I found one, too!
[ Groans ] I found one.
There's one missing.
Where could it be if it's not on the shelf?
[ Gasps ]
Ha!
[ Grunts ] I can't reach it!
My arms are too stubby!
JP, I'm gonna need-- Way ahead of you!
All right, a little to the left...
Okay, back to the right...
Okay...now!
[ JP humming ]
Got it! [ Sighs ]
There's only one way to get it back,
but it's incredibly dangerous.
We have to sneak past...
Harold.
♪♪
[ Coughs ]
I'll do it.
I can't let people laugh at my art.
Kelsey, if you don't make it,
I'll always remember you and your writing!
Wait. Don't make it?
I dunno. I just thought it would be cool
if I said something dramatic as you were walking away.
It sounded cooler in my head.
JP: Hello, librarymin!
I would please like to check out this book and this chair.
You can't check out a chair.
Well, then how I am supposed to read the book --
standing on my feet?
Impossible!
♪♪
Whoa!
Thanks, Mortimer.
Ugh, lots of people read without sitting.
Prove it!
Aaah!
[ Thud ]
[ Gasps ] DVDs?!
"There once was a f-f-frog at"...
Ugh, I've gotta figure out a way to get this book
closer to my eyes.
♪♪
Kelsey: And so Kelsey the brave had triumphed yet again.
And now, for her flawless escape.
Whoa!
[ Thud ]
Hey!
[ Gasps ]
So you're the ones sneaking these counterfeit books
on to the shelves.
Do you understand how many library rules
you've just violated?
-Seven? -Shh!
Or less?
Distributing counterfeit literary material,
illicit use of the photocopy machine,
confusing a librarian,
and wasting his 30-minute lunch break!
For all your crimes, I'm going to have to confiscate...
your library cards.
Now!
You too.
[ Sobs ]
Kelsey: Wait!
This is my fault.
Don't punish my friends!
It was only five books!
I promise, I won't do it again!
Only five books?
What about these?!
[ All gasp ]
"Para Llamar Mi Propia Estrella,"
by Isabella Alvarado?
Who's that?
Me. "Para Llamar Mi Propia Estrella."
It means "to call a star my own."
It's a story I've been working on about a girl
who's lost in space, looking for a home.
Your story was so good, it made me want to finish mine.
You inspired me.
Stacks, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?
I was kind of hoping that you'd find the book on your own,
and read it, and say "Oh, wow!
Who is this amazing author?"
And I'd say, "Me."
Okay, I'm just going to destroy your cards now.
-No! -No, please!
-Don't! -You know what?
Go ahead. Cut 'em up.
-Huh? -You take our cards,
I'll walk out of this room inspired to make my own book,
and that will inspire other kids to make their own books.
Are you willing to spend your life hunting down books
we've hidden in the library?
It'll be like cleaning up glitter --
you'll never get rid of them!
[ Groans ] Fine.
You can keep your library cards.
But what am I supposed to do with these books --
create some kind of special section run by kids for kids?
Wow! You both did it!
I wanna put a book up there!
Maybe an atlas of the creek!
I got an idea for a book, too --
"Robby and the Frost Blade."
Wow, you're being ripped off, Kels.
You've truly made it.
[ Laughs ] So have you.