Targeted Age Group:: 8-12 Suzie Sparkle thought she was going on holiday with her mother. That was the plan, anyway. But then she met a girl on the plane who managed to maroon her on an island full of man-eating dragons. And that was only the beginning of an adventure that took Suzie to a secret kingdom which was threatened by earthquakes and creatures from the distant past. The only person who could save them all from a terrible fate was the Dragon Princess. And she hadn't been … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Crumbling Brick – Land of Neo by JoHannah Reardon
Genre: Fairy tale, fantasy THE CRUMBLING BRICK is told in the tradition of C. S. Lewis's and George MacDonald's fairy tales. As Ella keeps a promise to her mother to clean the cellar, she discovers a crumbling brick behind an old trunk. Even though it’s raining outside, sunlight pours through the opening. Intrigued, she chips away at the brick to find the source of the light. To her astonishment, she finds another land beyond her cellar wall, gripped in the freshness of spring. But … [Read more...]
Becoming Anorak Nid (Book One) by Alix B Macey @alixbmacey
Hurrah! This is the first in the Becoming Anorak Nid series by Alix B Macey. Perfect for 8+ children + reluctant readers. Psst.. she’s not fussy, she’ll even take (reluctant) 38 year olds! But hey, stop...you don’t want to read about the fact that it’s a fictional children’s story that will propel you full pelt into the sporadically funny, celestial life adventures of a persecuted, orphaned spider called Nid - with a fantastical fantasy twist and funny (not entirely ha ha) scrolls? You … [Read more...]
Interview with Katherine L. Holmes – Book Author @klouholmes
Author Bio: Katherine L. Holmes lives in Duluth, Minnesota, where she does much of her writing in the winter. She also works with used books. Her first published book, The House in Windward Leaves, became a Finalist in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and in the NIEA awards. She's had three other books published. Those and more about her can be found at her website: https://sites.google.com/site/katherinelholmesauthorprofile/ What inspires you to write? Experiences inspire me, … [Read more...]
The House in Windward Leaves by Katherine L. Holmes
Costumes make the child in this fantasy about identity. Halloween night, the wayward Sadie leads her friends past cardboard cut-outs of the painter Mistral and a lady at the leaf-covered house on Windward Road. A wall mural transports them to an enchanted star where their costumes become real. As Fortuneteller, Sadie only has to look in her crystal ball to help the others with their transformations. Her friend Candy is the Homecoming Queen and her brother has turned into a zebra. … [Read more...]
The House in Windward Leaves by Katherine L. Holmes @klouholmes
Costumes make the child in this fantasy about identity. Halloween night, the wayward Sadie leads her friends past cardboard cut-outs of the painter Mistral and a lady at the leaf-covered house on Windward Road. A wall mural transports them to an enchanted star where their costumes become real. As Fortuneteller, Sadie only has to look in her crystal ball to help the others with their transformations. Her friend Candy is the Homecoming Queen and her brother has turned into a zebra. The … [Read more...]
Interview with Emma Right – Book Author
Author Bio: Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five living in the Pacific West Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home, and looking after their five pets, which includes two cats, two bunnies and a Long-haired dachshund, she also writes stories for her children. She loves reading, and when she doesn't have her nose in a book, she is telling her kids to get theirs in one. Ms. Right worked as a copywriter for two major advertising agencies and won several awards, … [Read more...]
Millie and Honey – The Blue Angel Planet by J. D. Means
A Rescue and a Near Death Experience is not what you would expect to find on a nearly perfect world like the beautiful Blue Angel Planet. This is a fast paced adventure that has it all. Millie and Honey begin with a nightmare and rush to unravel the mystery that surrounds the dream they share, only to find that sometimes the real thing is more bizarre than the dream. Hold on to your seats as this knuckle biting adventure twists and turns, with lots of unexpected outcomes. Targeted Age … [Read more...]
