tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13889641951345493732024-03-13T11:15:26.396-07:00Kay LaLone Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-55081726582467827962020-08-30T05:00:00.001-07:002020-08-30T05:00:04.989-07:00My Review Of Ready For The World <font face="georgia"><br /><br /><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGMjXoAyn84/Xx_nP9h5c6I/AAAAAAAAA0g/vRUpYtdxsSIe51Y5dj3U95WbjzN4pZOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="georgia"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="281" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGMjXoAyn84/Xx_nP9h5c6I/AAAAAAAAA0g/vRUpYtdxsSIe51Y5dj3U95WbjzN4pZOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h281/Banner.jpg" width="500" /></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia" size="5"><b><u><br /></u></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia" size="5"><b><u>About The Book Series</u></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia" size="5"><b><u><br /></u></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia" size="5"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W33rS1j-PM4/Xx_naoE59fI/AAAAAAAAA0k/OTGpBc7HNMEwx0AqSAkyryzMfzO1j6nGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1541/Book%2BCover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1541" height="364" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W33rS1j-PM4/Xx_naoE59fI/AAAAAAAAA0k/OTGpBc7HNMEwx0AqSAkyryzMfzO1j6nGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h364/Book%2BCover.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><u><br /></u></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><u><font face="georgia">Ready For The World - Driver’s Education:</font></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">All Brandon Delacruz is asking out of his young life is popularity, riches, and the girl of his dreams. But what he does have are good grades, a ten-speed bicycle, and his two lifelong friends, Josh and Ally, at his side. And together, they’ll navigate their way through the rigors of high school life.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">But unlike high school, real life doesn’t come with study guides. Brandon realizes that the girl he’s always dreamed about has been there all along. And as he untangles his feelings for Ally, something tragic happens to her family that changes everything. Now, Brandon will spend the rest of the year balancing his romantic feelings for Ally and his life-long friendship with her while also dealing with tough teachers, classes, and toughest of all, meeting the Filipino parental standards.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">Brandon will learn that the world moves pretty fast, whether he’s ready or not.</font></div><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><u><font face="georgia">Ready For The World – Superstar:</font></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">Brandon Delacruz is destined to write the next great novel. At least, that’s what he hopes what’s in those stacks of notebooks around him. And why shouldn’t he be full of confidence? He’s doing great in school and after a long hard road, he finally has the girl of his dreams, his best friend, Ally. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">But before the year can even start, Brandon’s life is turned upside down. Nothing is what he thought and things don’t happen the way he hoped. And as he sifts through his feelings and tries to make sense of everything, he meets Rachel, a confident and self-assured girl that doesn’t suffer fools lightly.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="georgia">Ally has been the love of Brandon’s life, but things between them have become complicated without explanation. While he and Rachel are seemingly a perfect fit. Which girl will he choose? And more importantly, which girl will choose him?</font></div><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div></div><div><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia" size="5"><b><u>Purchase Links</u></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><font face="georgia"><br /></font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><font face="georgia">Ready For The World: Driver’s Education </font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="georgia"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font face="georgia"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B086V62Y7X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1" target="_blank"><b>Amazon
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A Stolen Heart transports science fiction fans to the fantastic Tarthian Empire in the distant future; a wealthy but deliciously seedy corner of the galaxy. Here, powerful immortals comingle with genetically-enhanced humans and animals, aliens and androids, and secret societies are commonplace.</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>When Our Worlds Meet Again by Aniesha Brahma</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">Two years after the events of 'When Our Worlds Collide', Zayn and Akriti are now leading extremely different lives. Akriti has come back from her stint at the business school and running her mother's café. Zayn has run into trouble in his PhD program and has come home for a break. While he thinks that things are just as he’d left them two years ago, that is far from the truth. In a last ditch attempt to make Akriti remember the connection they had once shared, Zayn tries to recreate all their memories. But things are never the same when collided worlds meet again. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN">Akriti was sitting at the cash counter
of her mother’s little café going over the expenses for the day. Her headphones
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN">In the two years that she had been
gone, the café had not changed at all. Her mother had kept all the renovations
that Akriti and her colleagues had done two years ago. The only difference was
that now there was a bulletin board next to the chalkboard menu that had been
installed just a few weeks ago. On the bulletin board hung a poster that
announced that next week’s Poetry Slam would start at 6PM sharp, and Suzanna
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her laptop. She looked around the café in grim satisfaction and let out a happy
little sigh. The music from her phone suddenly stopped playing. Glancing down
she saw that her phone had started buzzing, flashing a number she had not seen
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN">“Hi, Zayn.”</span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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than weddings it is said. As Zayn Banerjee waited to catch his flight back
home, he witnessed one too many couples bidding each other teary eyed goodbyes.
It was watching these strangers that he remembered how it had felt two years
ago when he had left his home behind in pursuit of higher studies. How he had
come to this alien land which had eventually led him to a lot of heartache and
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN">But there had been something good about
those two years. There had been someone who had seen past all his imperfections
and focused only on the good that was in him. Who had been his friend against
all odds and yet, they had fallen out of touch with each other over the course
of two years. He wondered if she was still using the same number. He wondered
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ago. But he’d left. Like everyone else in her life and she had found herself
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<b>Title: </b>Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced<br />
<b>Author:</b> R.J. Garcia<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Young Adult Mystery<br />
<b>Number of Pages:</b> 326<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> The Parliament House<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>May 1, 2018<br />
<b>Summary: </b>Mystery surrounds the town of Summertime, Indiana, where fifteen-year-old Tommy Walker and his little sister are sent to live with relatives they’ve never met. Tommy soon makes friends with Finn Wilds, a rebellious local who lives with his volatile and abusive stepfather, who also happens to be the town’s sheriff. Finn invites Tommy to late night meetings in the woods, where Tommy gets to know two girls. He forms a special and unique connection with both girls. The meetings become a place where the kids, who don’t fit in at school, or home can finally belong. As the group of friends begin to unravel clues to a cold case murder and kidnapping— they learn the truth is darker and closer than they ever imagined. Even if they live to tell, will anyone believe them? <br />
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<i><br />"This YA contemporary story opens with intrigue(like its cover!) and adds suspenseful layers all the way to the tumultuous end." </i>- Christina Dwivedi<br />
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R.J. Garcia is a wife, and proud mom of two smart kids. She earned her MSW and worked with foster children and as a school social worker. Writing has been her other great love. She has published several non-fiction pieces. She has been writing short stories for as long as she can remember. To her amazement, those short stories became novels! <br />
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<b>Title:</b> The Staircase of Fire (A Shakertown Adventure, Book 3)<br />
<b> Author: </b>Ben Woodard<br />
<b> Genre: </b>Young Adult Mystery<br />
<b> Number of Pages:</b> 276<br />
<b> Publisher: </b>Miller-Martin Press<br />
<b> Publication Date: </b>May 25, 2018<br />
<b> Summary:</b> A quiet town in Kentucky explodes from a racial incident and fourteen-year-old Tom Wallace is in the thick of it. His past haunts him and now he’s witness to a horrific event leaving him devastated and afraid. He must escape his town and its memories. But leaving has consequences, too. He will have to betray his friends and his new love.<br />
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My Review: I loved this book. Strong believable characters a reader can connect with. Tom must learn to face his haunting nightmares. Adventure. Mystery. I look forward to reading more books. </div>
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<br />Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-78009208249389729752018-05-23T02:30:00.000-07:002018-05-23T02:30:03.754-07:00My Review Of Selah's Painted Dream <b>BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children's novel written by Susan Count, Selah's Painted Dream. The tour will run from May 7 - May 29, 2018.</b><br />
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<b>Title: </b>Selah's Painted Dream (Dream Horse Adventures, Book 3) | <b>Author:</b> Susan Count | <b>Publisher: </b>Hastings Creation Group | <b>Publication Date:</b> May 7, 2018 | <b>Genre:</b> Children's Novel | <b>Number of Pages:</b> 174<br />
<b> Description:</b> Thirteen-year-old Selah’s life is about as perfect as it gets. She has horsy friends at school, and on weekends, she rides her black mare on Grandpa’s farm. Training the horse to do upper-level liberty work is what makes her heart beat.<br />
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<b>A story of love and determination in the face of adversity that will steal your heart. </b><br />
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Twelve-year-old Mary longs to have a horse of her own, but she's limited to reading horse books. A talented artist, she spends her days on a blanket in the grass sketching the horses at the farm next door. She falls in love with one of the foals and is outraged to learn the filly is considered worthless as it was born lame.<br />
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<b>Summary:</b> One day Catalina overhears the king planning to build a wall and fears her family will never be able to visit. Catalina tricks the king into building walls that droop, drip, swirl, and swoosh away. But now the king demands a wall that will outlast even a Twinkie. Luckily, Catalina has the perfect ingredients to bake up a family reunion!<br />
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My Review: Colorful illustrations. Entertaining. A story young kids can relate to with icing, sprinkles, and cookie dough.<br />
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The SockKids – Solving The Mystery Of Your Missing Socks! Where do our missing socks go? Readers find out in our children’s series, The SOCKKIDS. We follow the Socker family through many adventures; from encountering the slobbery mouth of the family dog to meeting Santa as he comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve to helping a fireman save a baby to the most shy Socker going to the school dance for the first time. Thanks to the time-travel opportunities afforded by the spin cycle of the washer, they learn about some of the most important humans in the world. Children two and up and their parents will be drawn to the diversity of the family and the universal and timeless lessons they teach: don’t be afraid of new experiences, treat others as you would like to be treated, and of course, beware of the spin cycle!</div>
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Where Do Our Missing Socks Go? We tell you! Readers find out in our children’s series -- The SOCKKIDS. We follow the Socker family through many adventures, from encountering the slobbery mouth of the family dog to meeting Santa as he comes down the chimney to helping a fireman save a baby to the most sky sock going to the school dance for the first time. Thanks to the time-travel opportunities afforded by the spin cycle of the washer, the Sockers learn about some of the most important humans in the world. Children two and up and their parents will be drawn to the journeys of the family and the universal and timeless lessons they teach: don’t be afraid of new experiences, treat others as you would like to be treated, and of course beware of the spin cycle! In this book’s story, we read about Sudsy landing on the foot of inventor Ben Franklin. Sudsy, the bug-playing boy sock, discovers with Ben Franklin the wonders and dangers of electricity. The book includes safety rules and discussion questions put together by an experienced classroom teacher in helping parents and children respect the power of electricity. </div>
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The SockKids focus on educating children and adults how bullying affects us all and what we can do about it.<br />
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Do you know where your socks go when they go missing in the washing machine? Well, the SockKids know! The SockKids are a mismatched family of socks that sometimes time travel through the spin cycle, teaching universal lessons of love and kindness, and focusing on creating a greater awareness of the many social issues that children are faced with today. The SockKids help to educate and encourage children from 2 to 92 to find solutions in helping to make this a better world.<br />
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In this story, Sudsy and Wooly discover their human is being bullied at school and team up against bullies with Ethan’s newest friend, Olivia. They discover bullying hurts everyone and staying silent is not an option.<br />
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Michael John Sullivan is the creator of the SockKids. Constantly searching for his socks, he wondered whether the missing foot comforters had found another pair of feet to warm. So he searched and searched, until he discovered these elusive socks likely time traveled. Before his interest in socks, Michael started writing his first novel while homeless, riding a NYC subway train at night. After being rescued off the train, he spent much of the past two decades helping raise two daughters while working at home in New York.<br />
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Michael eventually returned to his subway notes in 2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness (Simon & Schuster, Gallery Books imprint). Library Journal named Necessary Heartbreakone of the year’s best in 2010. His second novel, Everybody’s Daughter (Fiction Studio Books, 2012) was named one of the best books of 2012 by TheExaminer.com. He completed the trilogy by having The Greatest Gift published by The Story Plant in 2015.<br />
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<b>Shelley Larkin</b> performs many tasks for the SockKids. She develops ideas, co-writes books, and is the marketing and promotions director. She has spent a lifetime of wondering where her missing socks go. The SockKids are grateful to finally solve this mystery for her.<br />
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My Review: I loved this book. I have read book 1 and 2 of this series. I love the characters. They are characters a reader can connect with, I know I did. The paranormal mystery is always a page turner. </div>
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Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-76951044481291100382018-04-24T02:30:00.000-07:002018-04-24T02:30:38.560-07:00Book Blast For The Staircase Of Fire<b>BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Book Blast for Ben Woodard's newest young adult mystery, The Staircase of Fire. The blast will run April 24 - 26, 2018.</b><br />
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<b>Title:</b> The Staircase of Fire (A Shakertown Adventure, Book 3)<br />
<b> Author: </b>Ben Woodard<br />
<b> Genre: </b>Young Adult Mystery<br />
<b> Number of Pages:</b> 276<br />
<b> Publisher: </b>Miller-Martin Press<br />
<b> Publication Date: </b>May 25, 2018<br />
<b> Summary:</b> A quiet town in Kentucky explodes from a racial incident and fourteen-year-old Tom Wallace is in the thick of it. His past haunts him and now he’s witness to a horrific event leaving him devastated and afraid. He must escape his town and its memories. But leaving has consequences, too. He will have to betray his friends and his new love.<br />
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Nothing stops his nightmares. Not high risk activities or running away. But when his past returns, Tom is forced to confront his greatest fear and finally realizes he cannot escape himself. Now he has to take a stand that could change his life—or end it.<br />
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An eyeless body. A menacing stranger. And a tangled mystery.<br />
It’s the summer of 1923 and two cousins hunting for hidden gold stumble on an decayed body. Fourteen-year-old Tom Wallace is convinced the death was murder and drags his older cousin into a harrowing struggle against a shadowy group. Not even attempts on their lives can stop the boys from relentlessly pursuing the mystery. But when their curiosity leads them to investigate a derelict barge, what they find is bigger and more dangerous than anything they could have imagined.<br />
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<i>Steps Into Darkness (A Shakertown Adventure, Book 2)</i><br />
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That’s STEPS INTO DARKNESS, the second book in the Shakertown Adventure Series by Ben Woodard.<br />
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Fourteen-year-old Tom Wallace again makes plans to escape the small town in the 1923 Kentucky countryside—the town that won’t let him forget his past, when a horrific event changes his mind. He teams with his cousin, Will, and young FBI agent Rick Sweeney to solve a perplexing mystery. Attempts on the boys’ lives and a bewildering list of suspects keep them on edge and confused until they discover the real villain—and then wish they hadn’t.<br />
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<b>Prize: </b>One winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card or $25 PayPal cash prize, winner's choice<br />
<b> Giveaway ends: </b>May 8, 11:59 pm, 2018<br />
<b> Open to: </b>Internationally<br />
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Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-44687013707804025662018-03-13T02:30:00.000-07:002018-03-13T02:30:07.247-07:00My Review of The Temple Of The Crystal Timekeeper<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children's adventure book written by Fiona Ingram, Temple of the Crystal Timekeeper (The Chronicles of the Stone). The tour will run from February 26 - March 19, 2018.</b></div>
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<b>Title: </b>The Temple of the Crystal Timekeeper (The Chronicles of the Stone, Book 3) | <b>Author: </b>Fiona Ingram | <b>Publisher: </b>Bublish, Inc | <b>Publication Date: </b>November 17, 2017| <b>Genre:</b> Children's Adventure | <b>Number of Pages:</b> 318<br />
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Description: Continuing the adventure that ended in Britain just a short while ago, cousins Adam and Justin Sinclair, with their friend Kim Maleka, are now hunting for the third Stone of Power, one of seven mysterious stones lost centuries ago. The third stone might be located in an ancient city, hidden in the depths of the Mexican jungle.When their small plane crashes in the jungle, Adam, Justin, Kim, and James are rescued by an uncontacted tribe. James, who is wounded, must stay behind as the kids, with only a young boy, Tukum, as their guide, make their way through the dense and dangerous jungle to find the city. River rafting on a crocodile-infested river and evading predators are just part of this hazardous task.<br />
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My Review: Fun, believable characters a reader can connect with. To me that is always important in a story is that I care about the characters and I did. These kids go on a dangerous adventure to find the third stone of power. Page turner. </div>
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<b><br />Descriptions: </b>A quest filled with danger... Seven ancient Stones of Power... Two young heroes...<br />
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My Review: As I read the book, I was lost in the adventure of the characters. The characters came a live for me. They were someone I could connect with. Action. Adventure. I look forward to reading more book from Cheryl Carpinello.<br />
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growing up, my profession introduced me to writings and authors from times long
past. Through my studies and teaching, I fell in love with the Ancient and
Medieval Worlds. Now, I hope to inspire young readers and those Young-at-Heart
to read more through my Tales and Legends for Reluctant Readers set in these
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2014, we spent three weeks in the UK driving over 1700 miles through England,
Wales, and Scotland; and in 2016, we spent a week in Iceland. We’ve also
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Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-67208752323407084292017-11-29T02:30:00.000-08:002017-11-29T02:30:43.570-08:00My Review Of Mama Graciela's Secret <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="color: #1f242d; font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: 21pt;">Mamá
Graciela’s Secret</b><br />
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Publication
date: October 10, 2017</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Written
by Mayra Calvani</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Illustrated
by Sheila Fein</b></span></span><span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: MS Mincho, serif;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>MacLaren-</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Cochrane
Publishing</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>36
pages, 3-7 year olds</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Reading
guide at: </b></span></span><a href="http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.com/"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>www.MayrasSecretBookcase.com</b></span></a><span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Description:</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Mamá Graciela’s TENDER,
CRUNCHY, SPICY bacalaítos fritos are the best in town...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;">Local customers (including
stray cats!) come from all over the island to enjoy her secret
recipe. But when the Inspector discovers that Mamá secretly caters
to so many cats and he threatens to close her tiny restaurant, Mamá
must come up with a plan to save it—and all of the animals she
loves.</span></div>
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MY REVIEW: Fun book to read. Colorful illustrations. Mama Graciela loves cats and cats love her. What will she do when she has too many cats? </div>
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<b style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;">About the author:</b><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Mayra
Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults and has
authored over a dozen books, some of which have won awards. Her
children's picture book, </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><i>Frederico
the Mouse Violinist </i></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">was
a finalist in the 2011 International Book Awards; her anthology
</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><i>Latina
Authors and Their Muses</i></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">
was a First Place winner at the 2016 International Latino Book
Awards; her nonfiction book, </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><i>The
Slippery Art of Book Reviewing</i></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">,
was a Foreword Best Book of the Year winner. Her stories, reviews,
interviews and articles have appeared on numerous publications like
</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><i>The
Writer, Writer's Journal, Multicultural Review, Bloomsbury Review</i></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">,
and others. </span></span>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">She
lives in Belgium with her husband of 30+ years, two wonderful kids,
and her three beloved pets. When she's not writing, editing, reading
or reviewing, she enjoys walking with her dog, traveling, and
spending time with her family. </span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><a href="http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.com/">www.MayrasSecretBookcase.com</a></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>About
the illustrator:</b></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><br /><br />Born
in Queens, New York and living in Los Angeles since 1987, Sheila Fein
has always been inspired by the changing world around her. Earning
her BA in Design from Buffalo State College of New York, her
concentration was on drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography.
Sheila's education as an artist has taken her everywhere from
Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia to Bath University in England.
Today, Sheila Fein runs two figurative workshops, Imaginings Sketch
in LA and People Sketchers in Thousand Oaks. She has been featured in
numerous collections, magazines, books, solo and group exhibitions.
Her paintings and drawings reside in public and private collections.
Sheila loves to make the imagination of others a reality and has done
so through her commissioned Fein Fantasy Portraits and Interactive
Paintings. In addition to being a fine artist Sheila works as an
illustrator. She just completed the book "Mama Graciela's
Secret" for Maclaren-Cochrane Publishing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>Book info:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">ISBN:</span></span><span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: MS Mincho, serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">HC
</span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">978-1-365-86153-6
</span>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">SC
</span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">978-1-365-86155-0
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>ISBN
Dyslexic Font Version: </b></span></span>
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<span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">DY HC
</span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">978-1-365-86154-3
</span><span style="color: #242424;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">DY
SC </span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">978-1-365-86156-7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>**This book also has version
printed in the Dyslexic font, the typeface for people with dyslexia.
Go to </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>www.dyslexiefont.com
</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;"><b>to find
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Suggested
Retail Price - 17.99 Hardcover & 13.99 Softcover 40 % Discounted
Price – 10.80 Hardcover & 8.40 Softcover </span></span>
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<span style="color: #1f242d;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">MacLaren-</span></span><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Cochrane
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company Contact Info: MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing 1024 Iron Point Rd
100-1478 Folsom CA 95630 </span></span>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">Tannya@Maclaren-cochranepublishing.com
www.maclaren-cochranepublishing.com </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
620 Buchanan Way, Folsom, CA 95630 916-897-1670
</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style, serif;">www.maclaren-cochranepublishing.com </span></span>
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Kay LaLonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220853456863082814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388964195134549373.post-88745342499566159652017-10-27T02:30:00.000-07:002017-10-27T02:30:11.333-07:00Let The Imagination Run Wild While Trying New Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This year I tried something new. Pickling and canning tomatoes. I really enjoyed learning to make pickles. Canning tomatoes was a little bit more work than I thought it would be. </div>
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For pickling and canning, you need to make sure you have everything you need. Here I have my jars with lids, cucumbers, pickling spices, and pans for cooking and canning.<br />
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In this picture of have cut the cucumbers. One bowl for bread and butter pickles and the other one for dill pickles.<br />
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In this picture the dill pickles have been cooked and placed in the jars. Put on the lids.<br />
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The final product. The pickles turned out yummy.<br />
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This was fun. I have never peeled the skin off tomatoes before. A tomato with no skin feels kind of funny.<br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I slid under the covers and closed my eyes and began tossing and turning, trying to block out my haunting thoughts. Once more I flopped over and faced the wall. From somewhere something creaked like someone stepping on the floor board. I pried my eyes open trying to figure out where it was coming from. Under the bed? From the closet? Just outside my closed bedroom door? The noise stopped so I flipped with my back to the wall. A white glow appeared in front of the bedroom door. It came from the center of the door and headed toward the bed. I gasped in a breath, holding back my scream. The light hovered over the foot of the bed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The smell of lilacs drifted in the air and I held the sneeze in, too afraid of the scene in front of me. My heart beat faster as the glow transformed into the shape of a woman. The lady had snow-white hair pulled back in a bun. A smile formed on her face and her familiar sky-blue eyes twinkled. The springs creaked as she lowered herself to the bed and the smell of lilacs greeted me like a hug.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grandma looked the same as when she was alive except her hair was grayer than I remembered.</span><br />
<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">She bent down to pick up the doll. As she handed it to me, her mouth moved but no sound came out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Kay, darling, don’t cry. Your grandfather will be okay,” Grandma finally said. “It’s not his time to go home yet.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Wow.” My jaw dropped open. “I can hear you.” I wanted to wrap my arms around her and squeeze, but fear that any movement would cause Grandma to disappear stopped me. “How do you know Gramps will be okay?”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“He’s too stubborn. He just needs to take it easy. So make sure he does that. It’s not his time to be with me.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“How can you be here?”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“That’s not important.” Grandma touched my hand.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The touch felt strange like a warm tingling sensation. I sat very still afraid this moment wouldn’t last long.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grandma stared at me for a moment. Her form seemed to become more transparent. The cluttered dresser behind her started to appear clearer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7109b8; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Find your father. There are two sides to a family. I love you, Kay,” she whispered before she vanished along with the sweet flowery aroma.</span></div>
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This gorgeous treasury of ten classic stories is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children, bringing the magic of traditional stories to the new generation of children. Aimed at 8-12 year olds, each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for young readers.<br />
The series 'Children's Classic Stories' contains total 100 stories in 10 volumes. The stories in this collection show the consequences of greed, pride, and vanity, but also tell of the love that grows from a kind heart and a cheerful nature.<br />
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Aniesha Brahma knew she wanted to be a writer since she was six years old. She was schooled in Dolna Day School and went on to pursue B.A., M.A., and M.Phil in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur Univeristy. She currently lives in Kolkata, with her family and five pet cats. She is the author of All Signs Lead Back to You, When Our Worlds Collide, The Guitar Girl and The Secret Proposal. She compiled and edited the 10 volumes series, 'Children's Classic Stories' with love and great efforts.<br />
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<strong>Summary: </strong>“ Think before acting,” her father always warned. But Princess Guinevere is ruled by her heart. Her betrothal to King Arthur has not changed this. </div>
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Renegades—foiled in their attempt to kidnap the princess—steal the children of Cadbury Castle to sell as slaves. Guinevere and Cedwyn vow to rescue the children, but a miscalculation puts them all in more danger. The plan quickly unravels, and Guinevere’s impassioned decisions come crashing down as Cedwyn chooses to turn his dream of becoming a knight into reality. Will their courage be strong enough to survive, or will one make the ultimate sacrifice? </div>
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<em>Children are attracted to adventure and they don’t see the risks that adults do, refusing to accept many of the limitations and rules enforced for the sole purpose of keeping children safe. Guinevere and Cedwyn are close friends and Cedwyn, although still very young, has pledged his life to protect the princess who will one day be his queen when she marries King Arthur. Being children, they have their adventures. And one such adventure to the mysterious standing stones results in magical visions and then a race for their lives. There are people intent on kidnapping Guinevere. When she out-foxes their intentions, they take the castle children instead to be sold into slavery. Guinevere insists on chasing after the kidnappers and rescuing the children. The adventure intensifies as they risk their lives and become heroes. But are they totally successful in rescuing the children? Or do they just manage to create more problems in the process.</em><br />
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<em>Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend is the sequel to Cheryl Carpinello's first Guinevere story, Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend. Both books take the fascinating Arthurian legends and create stories that will entice even the most reluctant of readers. With realistic characters and an exciting plot full of adventure, the reader will be pulled along to an unexpected conclusion, one that demands another book to complete the series. Young readers will certainly easily associate with Guinevere and Cedwyn, who, at
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At the dawn of Camelot, one young girl is about to take her place beside the greatest king in England’s history.... She is a mere child of twelve. But in these medieval days, this is the age when childish things must be put away and greater responsibilities accepted—all in preparation for a betrothal of marriage. For young Lady Guinevere, on the advent of her thirteenth Birth Day, the whole idea is quite unbearable. After all, what could be better than spending her youth playing with her best friend Cedwyn, roaming the grounds around the castle looking for mythical creatures or hunting rabbits? However, the wizard Merlyn—her teacher and friend—knows that destiny has a way of catching up with a person. His arrival sets in motion a series of events that will lead Guinevere to her destiny whether she is ready for it or not. <br />
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<strong>Title:</strong> Sweet T and the Turtle Team<br />
<strong>Author: </strong> Cat Michaels<br />
<strong>Illustrator:</strong> Irene A. Jahns<br />
<strong>Publication Date:</strong> July 2017<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> 2101 Ink<br />
<strong>Number of Pages:</strong> 72<br />
<strong>Recommended Ages: </strong>6 to 11<br />
<strong>Summary:</strong> It’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles on North Carolina's Gull Island. Nine-year old Tara (or Sweet T as her family sometimes calls her) is determined to see hatchlings make it safely from their nests to their ocean home.Summering on Gull Island with Great Aunt Mae could be tons of fun, but T is having a hard time making new friends with island children, let alone finding kids to help her monitor a sea turtle nest.There’s little sister Jenna, but Jenna is, well, little.
Fuzzy is around, too, but Jenna’s blue stuffy rabbit gets lost all the time. Besides,a toy bunny can’t help protect turtle nests. Tara befriends Billy, a moody island child. He teaches her skimboarding and shows her the best shelling spots. But Billy stomps away when she asks him to read the “Turtle Team Guide” and join her in saving baby sea turtles. What’s up with Billy? He’s nice one minute and grumpy the next. And why does he refuse to join T’s Turtle Team? T can't figure him out. A tropical storm threatens Gull Island just as the sea turtle nest is ready to hatch. T must abandon the nest and prepare for bad weather. <br />
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My Review: Sweet T and her friends learn the dangers and how to help the baby sea turtles. Great characters readers can relate to. Entertaining way to teach readers about sea turtles. </div>
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<strong>Title: </strong>Magelica's Voyage to the Land of the Fairies<br />
<strong>Author: </strong>Louise Courey Nadeau<br />
<strong>Illustrator:</strong> Nathan Heinze<br />
<strong>Publication Date:</strong> April 2017<br />
<strong>Publisher: </strong>Magelica Inc.<br />
<strong>Number of Pages:</strong> 35<br />
<strong>Recommended Ages: </strong>5 to 10<br />
<strong>Summary:</strong> Five Star Readers Favourite and Story Monster approved! New Magelica's Voyage to the Land of the Fairies is finally out! Its the third children's book in the Magelica trilogy. Put on your magical necklace and join Magelica and her friends as they discover that fairies are real and that love is the most powerful magic of all!In this very special adventure, rainbows light up the sky as Magelica and Prince Will embark on an extraordinary voyage to uncover the mystery of her past. Empowered on her quest by her chosen mother, Magelica and her friends follow
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<strong>Author: </strong>Louise Courey Nadeau<br />
<strong>Publication Date: </strong>June 1, 2013<br />
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<strong>Number of Pages:</strong> 48<br />
<strong>Recommended Ages:</strong> 5 to 10<br />
<strong>Summary:</strong><strong> </strong>Who ever heard of a girl being hatched from an egg the colour of sapphires? Magelica doesn't know where she came from or who she really is. But when she's transported to the Isle of Dreams in a flying bathtub, she launches into an adventure of discovery, and learns that wonderful things can happen when she uses her imagination, believes, opens her heart and trusts in love. Come fly with her and discover for yourself the power of imagination, gratitude, believing in yourself, and love! In this special first voyage, fantasy, adventure, magical illustrations, empowering messages, and a wonderful cast of enchanting characters come together as Magelica takes young girls and the special people in their lives on a fun, inspiring voyage about making your life magical.<br />
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<strong>Author: </strong>Louise Courey Nadeau<br />
<strong>Publication Date:</strong> May 27, 2015<br />
<strong>Publisher:</strong> Magelica Inc.<br />
<strong>Number of Pages: </strong>48<br />
<strong>Recommended Ages:</strong> 5 to 10<br />
<strong>Summary:</strong> When Magelica dreams of the prince lost on a deserted island, she realizes that it could lead to his rescue. She returns to the Isle of Dreams to tell Queen Raya what she knows. Can they save Prince Will before it's too late? Will the power of laughter and love be enough? <br />
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Louise Courey Nadeau, born and raised in Montreal, Canada, wife and mother to two girls and two boys is the creator and author of Magelica’s Voyage, Magelica’s Voyage: The Rescue and Magelica’s Voyage to the Land of the Fairies; an adventure/fantasy trilogy about a young girl on Earth who suddenly grows wings at the age of 12 and sets out on a voyage to discover who she is and where she comes from. Empowered by her Chosen Mother to follow her heart, Magelica and her fun and wacky friends learn that following your dreams is no easy task! Called upon to connect peoples and worlds, and bring balance and harmony, Magelica discovers that the greatest enemy is fear, but realizes that it is no match for courage, believing in herself, and love, the most powerful magic of all.<br />
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Author, mother, wife, Founder and CEO of Magelica Inc., former marketing and advertising executive, a tireless fundraiser for many charities, a painter, and gardener, Louise’s passions keep growing. Louise's dream is to create a bond with children and their caregivers around the globe, and make a real difference by entertaining them with exciting stories that stimulate their imagination, and help them discover the power of their own magic. Books are just the beginning. She is simply getting started!<br />
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"Through life's trials and tribulations, I always believed I could. With the Magelica book series, my own beliefs, courage, determination and resolve have been tested over and over. Believing I can, has kept me going! My goal is for young girls to be empowered to grow up strong, positive and powerful, and for young boys to have the self-confidence to support girls in their goals, thereby creating a new gender balance for a new generation. "The children of today, will grow up to be the parents of tomorrow. By inspiring them now, the ripple effect will eventually change the world."<br />
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"Magelica's Voyage is inspired by my life, my family, and the special people and places I love", says Courey Nadeau. "All of the characters in the story, including Magelica are reflections of the person I am- the wacky part, the funny part, the philosopher, the teacher, the caretaker, the chosen mom, the giver, and of course the dreamer. What would Magelica do, I often ask, and I get the answer. When you fly with Magelica, the possibilities are endless and there is magic all around."<br />
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To learn more about Louise Courey Nadeau please visit Magelica's Voyage website at Magelica.com. You can also follow Magelica on FB, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Magelica books and necklaces are available on amazon.com and at selected retailers. <br />
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<strong>Prize:</strong> One winner will receive a Magelica Prize Pack which includes all three books in the series and Magelica's necklace (pictured above).<br />
<strong>Giveaway ends:</strong> June 30, 11:59 pm, 2017<br />
<strong>Open to:</strong> Internationally. How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.<br />
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A black cat named Whiskers encounters a snake that has lost his home
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">My Review: Whisker the cat spots something outside. He investigates </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">discovering</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> a snake. Whisker wants to know what it is like to be outside. Snake discovers what it is like to be inside. </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;">Imaginative</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">. entertaining. Great illustrations. </span></span></div>
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Anne K. Edwards enjoys writing tales for children when she’s not
focusing on a mystery. Some stories are ideas taken from little
misadventures of her cat who actually did fall off the porch and land
on a large blacksnake as it was sunning itself. Both were more than a
little surprised.</span></span></div>
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Dominick is a little boy fascinated by dragons. When he finally meets
one named Elvis that wants to eat everything, including him, he has
to find a way to outsmart him. His adventure proves a boy can be
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My Review: Since Dominick's older brothers won't let him go on an adventure with them, Dominick goes on his own with a dragon. Dragons can be dangerous. Dominick needs to figure out how to leave the dragon. Great illustration. Imaginative adventure. Loved this book. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>About
the Author: </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
Anne K. Edwards enjoys writing tales for children when she’s not
focusing on a mystery. Some stories are ideas taken from little
misadventures of her cat who actually did fall off the porch and land
on a large blacksnake as it was sunning itself. Both were more than a
little surprised.</span></span></div>
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