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Hello Fellow Book Lovers
Some people think you have to choose your favorite way of reading. Some say a “real” book, that is, one you can hold in your hands is best. Others think a digital book, one you can read on your phone or pad or computer, is best. I’m here to say, “Why not both?”
Stories, after all, are magical creatures that jump from a writer’s mind into you, the reader’s, mind. How they make that jump doesn’t matter so much.
But I do have say, I have always loved the texture and smell of a real book. I love old, musty ones and new crisp ones. I love the covers and the heft of them. I recently discovered a way to make my own tiny book, and I want to show you how. I’ll do it like a recipe for a tasty dish!
Ingredients:
1 piece of regular paper 8.5” x 11”
1 pair of scissors
Coloring pens, markers, crayons
Your writer’s brain
Method:
Fold your piece of paper like this:
Now you can draw pictures in your book, create a story, send a message to your friend, use a secret code, or even write a real recipe for your favorite food. You can make a whole bunch of little books about different animals or games or flowers. The most important ingredient is your imagination!
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Simone LaFray Book Review
Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers’ Ball
Steve O’Farrell, author
Simone LaFray had never questioned one thing – the character of her father. A fourth generation chocolatier and owner of a world famous patisserie, in her eyes he could do no wrong. However, her eyes were trained to see everything that was wrong. A covert agent with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this extraordinary 12-year-old was living a double life, walking in the veiled footprints of her mother, icing eclairs, dusting pastries, and darting between the shadows. What could be sweeter? When a notorious thief returns to Paris seeking revenge against her mother, a series of unforeseen and potentially devastating events ensue, leaving Simone to question everything. Her father can’t be the man they say he is, can he? Her concealed life is evaporating, the store hangs in the balance . . . and did I mention she needs a ball gown? Life in a French patisserie may not be as sweet as you thought. Simone LaFray and the Chocolatier’s Ball pulls the invisible girl out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Is she ready?
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Welcome Blog
Once upon a time…our very favorite words of all time and the start to so many adventures.
Once upon a time
…a girl who loved horses had to solve a mystery to save one
…a brother and sister stepped through a magical door into a story and lost their way
…a brave boy helped his alien friend hide from dangerous marauders
…a boy switched places with his math teacher
All stories ask, what if? The answers bring magic and possibilities into our lives. You will never be able to meet every interesting person in your lifetime (and all people are interesting in their own way), so long ago, clever people told stories. As time went on, these stories were written down and passed around.
Now, we are so fortunate to have this incredible tool—books—so we can meet and go on adventures with people all over the world and all over time—even into the future.
We are writers here. We want our stories to light a fire of imagination in your mind and offer a chance to explore the world. Come with us as we find new places and new people. Solve mysteries. Find treasure. Make friends.
Create your own, Once upon a time.
