Into The McNultyverse: A Multiverse Adventure for Kids

Into The McNultyVerse
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On his tenth birthday, Mike McNulty learns his family's secret: an amulet that lets him jump between universes, always landing beside another version of himself. First stop: a world where the other Mike is a wizard's apprentice whose spells keep going sideways. Every world has its own rules, its own trouble, and a problem only two Mikes can solve together. Told through Mike's travel log, Into The McNultyverse is a funny, big-hearted adventure about courage, family, and meeting everyone you could have been. For ages 7–12 and the grown-ups driving them around.

Episodes

  1. Nov 4

    Episode 9: What You Keep (Season 1 Finale)

    The valley is warm again, and Mike’s amulet is pulling him home. Before he goes, Mikael offers him a gift, and the family rules mean Mike has to say no. Then it’s back to Saltpoint: meatloaf, a suspicious little sister, and a long talk with Dad on the back porch. The Season 1 finale is about saying goodbye, coming home, and the things you get to keep even when you can’t take them with you.

  2. Nov 4

    Episode 8: Front Door

    One anchor is left, and the whole town is waiting in the square, including the Council and Garrick. Mikael could sneak around them. Instead, he walks straight in and tells everyone the truth. Then he has to cast the biggest spell of his life in front of all of them, with the sun about to set. Just as it starts to slip, a voice behind Mike says two quiet words.

  3. Oct 26

    Episode 7: The Old Oak

    The second anchor is on top of the ridge, under a tree older than the town. This time Mike has a new job: stand where Mikael can see him, and don’t let him wobble. When the cast is done, Mike finally finds the words he’s been missing all day. Then Council apprentices start climbing the ridge, and the boys have to choose. They can sneak around them, or they can walk straight into the square and tell the truth.

  4. Oct 20

    Episode 6: The Bread Plan

    Something huge is waiting under the frozen river, right where Mikael has to cast the first counter-spell. The plan: Mike walks out onto the ice with a candle to lure it away. The plan works until a bell rings in town and the creature turns toward Mikael. Now Mike has seconds to come up with something better, and all he has is Hester’s bread.

  5. Oct 13

    Episode 5: Under the Ice

    Mike and Mikael have a map, a basket of Hester’s bread, a pouch of chalk, and about four hours before the sun goes down. Before they leave the tower, Mike almost breaks one of the family rules without noticing. Outside, the town has gone silent. The shutters are closed, the fountains are frozen, and everyone is waiting for two ten-year-olds to fix things. The first anchor point is at the old mill, but the river there has frozen solid, and something large is moving under the ice. In this episode: Mike, Mikael, Pib, and Dad (in Mike’s memory) Talk about it on the ride home: Mike almost took off his hat but remembered the rule just in time. Why do you think that rule matters so much?The whole town is waiting for Mike and Mikael to fix things. How would that feel?What do you think is under the ice?

  6. Oct 6

    Episode 4: Misplacing the Universe

    Mikael hides Mike in his master's workshop, a tower room with a purple fire, a six-legged table, and a jar of blue light that bites. That's where the truth comes out. Three days ago, Mikael broke the spell that keeps the valley warm, and now everything is slowly freezing. The only fix is a counter-spell cast from three points around the valley before sundown. Meanwhile, Garrick is knocking on the door with questions about Mikael's "cousin," and a woman named Hester arrives with warm pastries and bad news about the river. In this episode: Mike, Mikael, Pib, Garrick, and Hester Talk about it on the ride home: Mikael kept his mistake a secret for three days. Why is it so hard to tell someone when you mess up?Mike tells Hester that Mikael has to be the one to fix it. Do you agree? Why?Garrick is sure something's going on. Have you ever known someone who was always trying to catch you? Next time: The mill, the frozen river, and something under the ice that Mike really wishes he hadn't seen.

  7. Sep 29

    Episode 3: Somewhere That Isn't New Jersey

    Mike opens his eyes in a stone alley under a purple sky, and a talking crow named Pib is not impressed with him. Pib leads him through a town where the streets curl, the fountains flow up, and the apples watch you. At the end of the walk is Mikael, a version of Mike who is a wizard's apprentice and is losing a fight with a very grumpy snow cloud. The two Mikes are just starting to figure each other out when an older kid named Garrick turns the corner. Then Pib says one word: run. In this episode: Mike, Mikael, Pib, and Garrick Talk about it on the ride home: If you met another version of yourself, what would you want to ask first?Mikael's spell only worked once he stopped tensing up. When has calming down helped you?Would you rather have a talking crow for a friend, or a pet snow cloud? Next time: A tower full of impossible things, the best pastries Mike has ever eaten, and a valley that's slowly freezing. Which might be kind of Mike's fault.

  8. Sep 29

    Episode 2: Rules Are Rules

    Mike barely sleeps. He keeps checking that the amulet is still under his pillow, and Olivia is sure something happened last night. In the back yard, Dad teaches him the eight rules: four the family made and four the universe made. Then he teaches Mike how to jump, and it doesn't work. That's the lesson. Mike gets through a whole school day without telling Nora, just barely. Then, halfway through a lesson on fractions, the amulet starts to get warm. In this episode: Mike, Mom, Dad, Grandpa Earl, Olivia, Nora, and Mrs. Patel Talk about it on the ride home: Some of Mike's rules can be broken and some can't. What rules in your life are like each kind?Mike almost told Nora twice. Have you ever had to keep a secret from a friend? How did it feel?Dad says you can't force the gift, only be ready for it. What's something you had to wait for? Next time: Mike lands somewhere very, very different, and someone there has been expecting him.

  9. Sep 29

    Episode 1: Ten Years Old

    Mike McNulty wakes up on his tenth birthday to real bacon, which means today is different. But the strange part is the Look: Dad and Grandpa Earl keep glancing at each other like they know something he doesn't. At a surprise Tuesday dinner in the dining room, Mike opens a small wooden box and learns his family's biggest secret. It comes with a warm silver amulet, an old leather journal, and rules he can't break, starting with this one: he can't tell anyone, not even his little sister. In this episode: Mike, Mom, Dad, Grandpa Earl, Olivia, and Nora Talk about it on the ride home: If your family had a secret gift, what would you want it to be?Mike can't tell his best friend or his sister. Would that be hard for you? Why?If you kept a journal like Mike's, what would you write on the first page? Next time: Mike learns the rules, all eight of them. Then, on a perfectly normal Wednesday, something happens in math class that has nothing to do with fractions.

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On his tenth birthday, Mike McNulty learns his family's secret: an amulet that lets him jump between universes, always landing beside another version of himself. First stop: a world where the other Mike is a wizard's apprentice whose spells keep going sideways. Every world has its own rules, its own trouble, and a problem only two Mikes can solve together. Told through Mike's travel log, Into The McNultyverse is a funny, big-hearted adventure about courage, family, and meeting everyone you could have been. For ages 7–12 and the grown-ups driving them around.

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