Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures

Sam’s life is far from ordinary. Living in a high-tech world without arms or legs, she has one special room where she can project herself as a 3D hologram, just like the holodeck from Star Trek. In that room, Sam can be whoever she wants to be—free to explore the world in ways her body can't allow. But when her dad surprises her with a tablet that can transport her hologram anywhere, Sam gets the opportunity of a lifetime: her first picnic—a simple dream come true. But things take a sudden, dangerous turn, and Sam finds herself on an unexpected adventure with no way back.

Putney Hicks just wants things to go right for once. As a socially awkward 12-year-old suddenly dropped into an elite STEM school, she’s surrounded by rich kids with more confidence than she can even imagine. Struggling to fit in, Putney can’t see her own potential — but everything changes when she stumbles upon a mysterious tablet with an advanced, talkative AI inside.

Twelve-year-old Putney Hicks is gearing up for her school's cardboard-boat regatta, but excitement soars when she rescues a neighbor's dog from a rip current. Disaster looms as team draws pit her against her arch-rival, Sue. As tensions rise, Putney must prove her innovative design concept in a pre-race challenge within an alligator-infested lagoon. Armed with her magical tablet and AI companion, Sam, can she stay afloat amidst the chaos?

To strengthen her skills, she’ll turn to the scientific method. But can this middle schooler also learn how to mend a broken relationship? Putney Hicks’s worst swimming nightmare has finally come true. After a rough practice leaves her with little confidence, she’s forced to face her biggest fear at the upcoming swim meet — her weakest stroke. But when she finds out she’ll be racing against her former best friend, the pressure skyrockets.