Leo has always tried to be careful. Careful not to make a fuss. Careful not to upset anyone. Careful not to cry. When a fight with his best friend Olive leaves Leo feeling heavier than ever, he wishes there were a way to make the tight, stuck feeling inside him disappear. And then he finds a doorway. Hidden beneath a wrinkled old tree, it leads to the Blue Tear Factory - a strange, glowing place made of blue glass, careful animals, and quiet magic that appears only when children really need it. Here, tears aren't made. They're released. But the factory can't help unless Leo is ready to stop holding everything so tightly, and let something change. The Blue Tear Factory is a warm, imaginative story about friendship, emotions, and the unexpected places that help us find our way again. Perfect for readers aged 8-11, this is the first book in The Magic Doorways series - where ordinary moments open into extraordinary worlds.