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Thursday, 11 July 2019

10 Captivating Fantasy Books For Young Readers

10 Captivating Fantasy Books For Young Readers By Hgiardina & Ezvid Wiki Editorial  https://wiki.ezvid.com/m/10-captivating-fantasy-books-for-young-readers-J7iRlnKs8VQYg

TitleAuthor
1.Charis: Journey to Pandora’s JarNicole Y. Walters
2.Sir Princess PetraDiane Mae Robinson
3.The Hob and the DeermanPat Walsh
4.Fog IslandTomi Ungerer
5.There May Be a CastlePiers Torday
6.Mabel Gray and the Wizard Who Swallowed the SunClayton Smith
7.DreamwoodHeather Mackey
8.The Secret Life of Daisy FitzjohnTania Unsworth
9.Bad MagicPseudonymous Bosch
10.The Mad Wolf’s DaughterDiane Magras

Fun Activities For Young Fantasy Fans

How to Encourage Kids to Read

A great way to start is to get a bookshelf for your child’s room. If they have access to their own collection of books, it’ll be easy for them to read at their own pace. And if they’re looking at the shelf everyday, reading will always be on their mind. It’s also important to give your kids a comfortable place to sit. This can be anything from a rocking chair to a couch to a dedicated reading nook. If they have a space that’s just for them, it makes reading time all the more special. As they grow, your young ones will start to read more challenging books with words they don’t know. Encourage them to look up unfamiliar terms in the dictionary so they can expand their vocabulary. Finally, if you’re having trouble getting your kid interested in books in the first place, try bridging the gap between visual media and literature with graphic novels.

What is Fantasy?

No genre can capture the imagination quite like fantasy, where readers are invited to envision impossible worlds, daring heroes, and strange creatures living in the land of myth and legend. There’s a reason why so many speculative stories spellbind young readers with their tales of misfits, outcasts, and kids with untapped stores of tremendous bravery.
For young readers on the lookout for adventure, here, in no particular order, are some stunningly imaginative books that will bring out the magic in everyday life.

In the #1 spot is “Charis: Journey to Pandora’s Jar” by Nicole Y. Walters. Charis has been waiting all her life for a chance to show her stuff. Now, it’s up to the hyper-imaginative thirteen-year-old to save the world by visiting Pandora’s Jar, the place where demons and kind spirits dwell. The catch? She’s only got five days to release the spirit of Hope from the jar before mankind is officially doomed forever. With the help of a few trusty deities and her best friend Gabe, Charis has to summon up all her courage to set things right.

At #2, we have Diane Mae Robinson’s “Sir Princess Petra.” Even Princesses get bored of being pampered sometimes. In this series, nine-year-old Petra decides that she wants to become a knight. But even though she’s got courage and cunning to spare, knighthood comes with its own set of pressures and obstacles, like having to silence a dragon and visit the spooky Forest of Doom. If she can overcome a few kooky quests, she’ll find her true place in the kingdom.

At #3 is “The Hob and the Deerman” by Pat Walsh. Crowfield Abbey is a peculiar place. It’s a portal, of sorts, between the world we know and the Otherworld, a place where demons, boggarts, and all kinds of creatures freely roam. When Walter, a “hob” spirit, returns to find everything in disarray, he knows he needs to take action to help put all the troubled spirits in the abbey to rest. But it will take a lot of help, and a lot of courage, to cross paths with the Deerman of the forest and live to tell the tale.

At #4 is Tomi Ungerer’s “Fog Island.” No one ever returns from Fog Island. It’s a place shrouded in mystery, a place that Finn and Cara have been warned against visiting. But when the two siblings disobey their father and head for the far-off island, they’re in for more than they bargained for. Is the ancient place just a pile of ruins? Or is there a deeper mystery lurking, something that only the mercurial Fog Man can unlock?

For #5 we have “There May Be a Castle” by Piers Torday. Eleven-year-old Mouse knows he shouldn’t have survived the car crash when he was thrown from the vehicle during a Christmas Eve drive to his grandparents’ house. He woke totally fine, but in a world he barely recognized. With the help of a magical sheep and a sardonic talking horse, he’ll need to find his way to the castle if he wants to regain entry to his own life. That is, if this place everyone speaks of is more than the stuff of legend.

Coming in at #6 is Clayton Smith’s “Mabel Gray and the Wizard Who Swallowed the Sun.” The people of Brightsbane have had a rough time ever since the eternal night started. After a wizard took away the daytime from the land, he decided he needed to come back to steal a book of magic spells that holds the key to the township’s total destruction. Luckily, a spirited orphan named Mabel is going to set things right.
If she can summon up the courage to deal with a series of fantastical creatures and hair-raising quests, she might find a way to break her hometown’s terrible curse forever.

At #7 is Heather Mackey’s “Dreamwood.” Runaway Lucy has a fair amount of experience with supernatural forces. Her father is an expert on the subject, and she’s on a quest to find him and bring him back so she doesn’t have to go to that dreadful boarding school anymore. The problem is, her father isn’t where she thought he’d be. Could it be that the enchanted forest of Dreamwood proved too powerful a match for him? There’s only one way to find out: by heading into the heart of the living grove, no matter the consequences.

Coming in at #8 is “The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn” by Tania Unsworth. Some might call Daisy’s life unusual: her best friends are a talking rat and a ghost, and she lives in an old estate that’s slowly falling apart. When her mother leaves on a strange expedition and doesn’t return, Daisy knows she can’t hide within the walls of Brightwood Hall any longer. She’ll have to do what it takes to save her home and keep her family together, with only the help of her eclectic sidekicks to guide her.

At #9 we find Pseudonymous Bosch’s “Bad Magic.” Clay knows there’s no such thing as magic. He’s seen a million sleight-of-hand shows and he knows they’re just tricks. That said, there are a few things happening at Earth Ranch that he can’t explain. Clay was supposed to be sent to the rehabilitation camp to be “scared straight.” But there’s more at work here than a few obstacle courses and hikes. For one thing, he’s having conversations with llamas.
For another, he may or may not have just seen a ghost. If there’s magic on Earth Ranch, Clay needs to make sure it’s not the deadly kind. If he can make it off the volcanic island without causing an explosion, he’ll count himself lucky.

Finally, at #10, is “The Mad Wolf’s Daughter” by Diane Magras. When Drest’s family of male warriors is taken captive, she finds herself in a unique position. All her life, her father and brothers took care of her. Now, she’s got to free her kin with the help of a witch, a soft-spoken knight, and her own fierce courage. With a mysterious bandit out to get her and her sense of independence growing by the day, Drest will find herself taking chances, slaying personal demons, and doing things she never dreamed herself capable of.

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Monday, 7 March 2016

New Book Release with Reviewer Prizes

New Book Release With Prizes

Great prizes to be won in multiple events. Introducing Sir Princess Petra's Mission, book three in the multi-award winning fantasy/adventure The Pen Pieyu Adventures series.

Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood  in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king.

The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all.

Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous  mission for Petra?

Endorsement for Sir Princess Petra's Mission:  "Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the Princess teaches them what’s really important, like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in your Dragon! Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventure series and I heartily recommend it."
Jeanne E. Rogers, Author of the award winning middle grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza.

Event One: All reviewers requesting a pdf or paperback of Sir Princess Petra's Mission (book 3) and willing to post a review* on Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes &Noble during the period of January 1, 2016 until the end of March, 2016 (the end date may extend into mid April pending the book blog tour) be entered to win the following:

1. One of two $50.00 Amazon gift certificates.                                                                          
2. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures and a Sir Princess Petra book bag.  

3. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures Series and a Sir Princess Petra mouse pad.


4. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series.

*For each book site your review is posted on, your name will be entered into the draw that many times. Anyone wishing to review Sir Princess Petra's Mission, please email me for a pdf copy: robinsond@mcsnet.ca 

This is an international event.


Event Two:  Share your review of Sir Princess Petra's Mission on your blog site and have your name entered into the draw again. Email me at robinsond@mcsnet.ca with your review link.


Event Three: For anyone wishing to review books one and/or two in The Pen Pieyu Adventures during the same period as the book 3 event, please contact me at the email above for pdf copies. Your name will be entered in a separate draw for a $50.00 Amazon gift certificate.



Awards for Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 1):
2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (Literary Arts),medal and $10,000.00
2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, 2nd place
2013 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, Honorable Mention
2013 Sharp Write Book Award, 1st place
2013 “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” Contest, Finalist

    AWARDS for Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 2):
2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, Bronze Medal
2015 Children's Literary Classics, Seal of Approval
2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, Honorable Mention
2015 Children's Literary Classics Book Award, Silver Medal


For reviews, book awards, book information, and reviews of Diane's dragon books for children, please visit: http://www.dragonsbook.com

Saturday, 9 May 2015

Sixth Award for Children's Book Author

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Award winning author Diane Mae Robinson has announced that 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' has 

received the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Award-Winning Children's Book Author Diane Mae Robinson's 

'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' Receives Children's Literary 

Classics Seal Of Approval

Robinson’s multi-award winning books, ‘Sir Princess Petra', and the second book in the series, 
'Sir Princess Petra's Talent', teach children valuable life lessons through engaging fiction
[ April 23, 2015, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada ] Award winning children's book author Diane Mae Robinson
has announced that 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' has been selected to receive the Children's Literary Classics
 Seal of Approval.  The CLC Seal of Approval is a designation reserved for those books which uphold the 
rigorous criteria set forth by the Children's Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals 
with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design. CLC is an organization 
dedicated to promoting excellence in literature with the goal to help readers select the finest books available.

"Receiving a Seal of Approval from Children’s Literary Classics is an incredible honor," Robinson stated.

This is the 6th award for the multi-award winning children’s chapter book series, 'The Pen Pieyu Adventures'.
 'Sir Princess Petra', the first book in the series, took the First Place Award for children's books in the
 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards. 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent', the second book in the series, took the
 Bronze Medal in the 2014 Reader's Favorite International Book Awards in the grades 4 to 6 category.

Robinson 's highly praised, multi-award winning children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, the first in 
The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, has been labeled by reviewers as ‘a fantasy adventure that 
is sure to become a timeless classic.’ The Pen Pieyu Adventure series is written in the tradition 
of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’.

'Sir Princess Petra' took an Honorable Mention award in the 2013 Readers' Favorite International 
Awards for Children Grade K - 3rd. Robinson was also honored with two major awards for the book. 
She was awarded the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book
 Author and took 2nd place in the Purple Dragonfly Book awards for Children’s Chapter Book.

'Sir Princess Petra' has garnered multiple 5 star reviews and high praise from reviewers:

“A maverick fantasy, packed with plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, and originality.” 
James A. Cox, Editor-in-chief, Midwest Book Review

“Sometimes a kids book comes along that turns convention on its ear. This is one such book.”
 John L. Hoh Jr., Book Ideas. com

“Distinctly quirky and uniquely interesting--I really feel this book is a gem.” 
Renee Cormier, Mother Daughter Book Reviews

“A delightfully imaginative read, a tale that invites readers on a fearless journey towards friendship 
and self-discovery.” The University of Manitoba Book Review

“A fantasy tale with substance--this is a bright and breezy book, buoyed up by its humor.” 
Stephanie Dagg, Readers’ Favorite

“Imaginative, creative, every child deserves to read this book.”  Olivia Dsouza, Readers’ Favorite

‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has also received multiple 5 stars and high praise from reviewers:

“A book we want to define as a graceful masterpiece in children’s literature.”
 Advices Books

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is written with brilliant imagination intertwined with wonderful humor!”  
Sharee, Sharee’s Sentiments

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is quite simply, wonderful.” Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite

“This is a wonderful, fast-paced story full of humor and profound messages.” 
Alinka Rutkowska, Award Winning Children’s Author

“Diane Mae Robinson has done it again—captivating, light-hearted, a whimsical fantasy.” 
Mark Simon Smith, Children’s Book Author

Robinson uses the dragon books concept as the background to teaching young people traditional values.
 Ms. Robinson's highly praised work demonstrates that dragon books can be something much more than 
fantasy tales.

The third book in the series, 'Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures', is scheduled for
 release in the fall of 2015.

The announcement from Children's Literary Classics can be viewed at
 http://www.clcreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sir-princess-petras-talent-by-diane-mae.html.

Diane Mae Robinson is available for media interviews and can be reached using
 the information below or by email atrobinsondiana1193@yahoo.com. More information,
 including reviews, information for teachers and librarians, a downloadable lesson plan and 
a special children’s section is available at her website at http://www.dragonsbook.com
Both books are currently available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

About Diane Mae Robinson:

Diane Mae Robinson has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced diploma from 
the Institute of Children's Literature in Connecticut. She is a writing instructor/tutor for the Children’s 
Writing Course at the Creative Writing Institute. She is also an artist and teaches acrylic and watercolor
 art to children. Diane lives in a small hilltop castle in central Alberta and has four dogs and five horses, 
along with a forest inhabited by gnomes, fairies, a princess, and a dragon. This magical forest is where 
Diane creates her characters and gets the inspiration for her stories.

Contact:
Diane Mae Robinson
http://www.dragonsbook.com
robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com

Teachers/Librarians page link:  http://www.dragonsbook.com/teachers-librarians.html
Lesson plan link: http://www.dragonsbook.com/Sir_Princess_Petra's_Lesson_Plan.pdf
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Monday, 1 September 2014

Sir Princess Petra Series Wins Its Forth and Fifth International Awards

Two more international awards for Sir Princess Petra series now brings the total of prestigious awards to five. This fantasy/adventure series for children age 7 - 11 years teaches values of kindness, understanding, acceptance of others, and believing in yourself.

Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book one) wins 1st place in the 2013 Sharpe Writ Book Awards for Children's Books category.
Sir Princess Petra by Diane Mae Robinson
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Previous Awards for Sir Princess Petra 

2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts)
2012 Purple Dragonfly Award, 1st Runner Up
2013 Readers' Favorite Intl' Book Awards, Honorable Mention

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Sir Princess Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book two) wins bronze medal in the 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards.


Sir Princess Petra's Talent by Diane Mae Robinson
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2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, Bronze Medal Winner,
Grades 4th - 6th Category  
https://readersfavorite.com/2014-award-contest-winners.htm 


visit my author's website for more info on my dragon books for children: http://www.dragonsbook.com
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Book one: Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures


  
 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sir-Princess-Petra-Diane-Robinson/dp/1613462646/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1346597126&sr=8-1

Book two: Sir Princes Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures



Both books available in ebook on all seller sites