In the wild, wonderful state of West Virginia, beyond the rolling mountains and the whispering rivers, there exists a band of bright-eyed, brainy kids who participate in a magical activity called Writing. Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but they are actually a secret society called the 'Pencil Pioneers.' They live in shimmering treehouses, floating high above the ground, hidden within the candy-colored leaves of the rhododendron forests. Dressed in their spiffy dungarees and carrying their enchanted ink pens, these kids are known for spinning tales brighter than the morning sunshine, and funnier than a squirrel water-skiing on the Shenandoah River! These stories would make even the grumpiest groundhog giggle and the slyest fox smirk. Ellie, the youngest Pencil Pioneer, could write jokes that made the Kanawha River split its sides in laughter. Her best friend, Benny, was a wizard with words. He could make the Appalachian hills hum in delight with his soul-stirring poems. And then there was Mable, the oldest in the group, who could scribble so fast that her hands blurred. She could write a story about a pancake-eating porcupine in just about the time it takes a hummingbird to flap its wings! These writing whiz kids are the heart and soul of West Virginia, filling the air with their laughter, their wild imaginations, and their spectacular stories. They are the 'Pencil Pioneers,' the scribbling superheroes of the mountain state, igniting sparks of inspiration with every tap-tap-tap of their magical pens.