The Flying Liar

In Turkisss World, every living thing is surrounded by colorful lights called Lerils. These lights can change colors to reflect the mood or emotions that someone is feeling. Also, Lerils can be shared or given away to influence the feelings of others.
Turkisss is divided into five entirely different countries: Aswin, Serrcerress, Darlock, Glacia, and Valkuriss. Mazlin, the main character lives in a peaceful farm in the forested lands of Aswin, near a border of the desert wasteland of Serrcerress. Darlock is a haunted swamp, Glacia is a country immersed almost entirely in snow, and Valkuriss is a bizarre world controlled by wizards.
Mazlins father works him all day, his sister constantly tells on him, and his mother has no sympathy for his troubles. Mazlin always gets a fifteen minute break, shortly before noon. One day, he wanders in the woods and finds a mysterious home that has appeared in the odd end of the woods. Here, he meets a rich girl named Dana, who proposes a way for him to escape his miserable home life by having his family hauled off to jail.
This plan succeeds, but unfortunately Mazlin winds up being taken to jail with them! Then, with the help of a stranger, he escapes and winds up in a secret organization called the Orchid Watchers. After meeting their leader and several other interesting folks, he embarks on a fantasy adventure with a girl named Mindi to find out why he got in trouble in the first place.