The Enchanted Swans by Christy Nicholas How does one choose between love and duty? Based on an ancient Irish fairy tale, The Children of Lir. Fionnuala is the eldest of four, and the only girl. She knows her duty well, and must take care of her siblings, a promise she made to her dying mother. But when her father marries their dead mother's sister, jealousy and sorcery take over their home in ancient Ireland. … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Adventures of Jasmine Bunny by Kala Bryan
Genre: Children's Fiction The Adventures of Jasmine Bunny began as a tale for my granddaughter with characters knit by me as a birthday gift for her third birthday. It is a tale about a little bunny who lives in Awbrion (an anagram of Rainbow) with all of her little forest friends. She has a brother, Jasper, who has gone off to see the world on his own adventure. During a game, she loses her hat in the river and is swept away on the current to a different land where she meets strange … [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...]
Noah and the Magic Dragon by Amy McNeil
Noah hates going to bed and fights with his parents every night. He throws tantrums and cries until his parents can’t take any more. One night, Noah receives a stuffed dragon to keep him company while he sleeps. The dragon, named Flame, is magic and can fly into the dreams of children. As Noah sleeps, Flame takes him on a fantastical journey where Noah has more fun than he has ever had in his life! He hunts for candy in a castle, rides on a gondola, hikes in a forest of candy canes, and much … [Read more...]
The Crumbling Brick – Book 1 – The Land of Neo by JoHannah Reardon
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 soon she realizes this lovely place is threatened by evil. Can Ella save this beautiful kingdom from disaster? This book is written … [Read more...]
Interview with JoHannah Reardon – Book Author
Author Bio: JoHannah Reardon has been a writer/editor for over 20 years and has written 11 books in many genres. Her children's favorite is her Land of Neo series, written for 8-12 year olds. What inspires you to write? Everything! I will be going through the routines of my day, and suddenly an idea or concept will float into my imagination. Then I have to stop what I'm doing and write it down. Tell us about your writing process I write furiously. I get my ideas down onto paper as … [Read more...]
An Evening With Grandpa by Diana Matlin
When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom. Does the inexperienced Pawnie have what it takes to succeed in this incredible adventure and make her dream of becoming a princess come true? "An Evening With Grandpa" will take a young reader … [Read more...]
Keeper of Reign, Book 1, a Middle Grade adventure fantasy by Emma Right
Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it? For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of Reign, triggered a curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch centuries ago. All because of one … [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...]
