Book Series
The Magical Ticket Series
A picture-book series for ages 4–8 by Gerard Falcone. Each story follows Rose, a curious girl who discovers that the smallest tickets open the biggest adventures — gentle tales of courage, kindness, and quiet wonder.
About the series
The Magical Ticket Series began with a simple question: what if the smallest thing in a child's pocket held the biggest kind of magic? Rose finds a golden ticket the size of a postage stamp, and everything opens from there — a gate, a carnival, a whispering forest. Each book is a self-contained adventure that also builds Rose's world across the series.
Written for read-aloud with a four- or five-year-old, and paced for early independent readers by ages seven and eight. Every book is fully illustrated in watercolor-inspired original art, printed in hardcover.
Books in the series
Book 1
The Tiny Ticket That Opened the Magic Gate
A curious girl discovers the smallest ticket opens the biggest adventure. A story of courage, kindness, and quiet magic for young readers.
Available now · Ages 4–8
Book 2
Rose and the Ticket to the Starlight Carnival
Rose follows a glowing ticket to a starlit carnival of moonlight rides, stardust games, and unlikely friends.
Coming soon · Ages 4–8
Book 3
Rose and the Ticket to the Whispering Forest
In a forest where every leaf holds a secret, Rose learns that listening is brave — and the smallest voice holds the biggest truth.
Coming soon · Ages 4–8
Book 4
Rose and the Crystal Carriage & the Moonlit Track
A crystal carriage waits at a silver station, its wheels humming with moonlight. Rose climbs aboard a train that rides the night sky — and discovers that every window opens onto a different kind of courage.
Coming soon · Ages 4–8
Book 5
Rose and the Lost Station at the Edge of the Sky
At the very end of the line stands a station no map remembers. Rose steps onto its silent platform and finds that even lost places can be found again — if someone is brave enough to look.
Coming soon · Ages 4–8