Zizou is a curious and adventurous twelve-year-old boy who, while visiting his grandfather, discovers

in his old library a large, old, dusty wooden box containing a strange compass that shines with a mysterious blue light when he touches it, the compass quickly rotates and opens a magical portal that transports him to another world full of dense forests, mysterious passageways, and Dense forests, mysterious passageways, and strange creatures.

He has to solve puzzles, escape from shadow creatures, and help the townspeople recover the light stolen by the Shadow Lord.

He is accompanied on his journey by a clever little robot who helps him along the way.

But he has to make tough decisions and learn from his mistakes. Thanks to his courage and intelligence, Zizou manages to discover the Shadow Lord's the Shadow Lord's weakness and recovers the lost light, restoring balance to the world.

In the end, the compass brings him back to the city again, much changed, as well as the lessons

lessons learned from the story