Winterbloom and the Magical Swan Book 1


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WINTERBLOOM AND THE MAGICAL SWAN BOOK 1 is about a little orphan girl and her adventures with some magical friends she encounters in her grandmother's cottage. In Book 1 Discovery of the Moon Treasure that enables Winterbloom later on to help others in some of her future adventures when she becomes a teen. In future books of this series the reader becomes aware of a sinister evil threatening nearby countries of Winterbloom's imaginative world of Landia which can only be overcome by the ultimate rescue of the Magical Swan.




Winterbloom and the Magical Swan


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In this continuing saga of WINTERBLOOM AND THE MAGICAL SWAN a dramatic climax takes place calling Winterbloom's grandmother suddenly far away on an important journey in which the little girl is not allowed to go. She leaves her granddaughter in the care of her most trusted friend and best-kept secret: the story-telling Magical Swan. The Story of Fortunatta, the Naughty Fairy is the first story Winterbloom actually hears from the beak of her newly found magical friend the Swan. It is a fairy tale about a bad little fairy who tells lies, ignoring fairy laws and future consequences of her actions.




The Magical Swan and the Chronicles of Silverrealm


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Following the published mini-series of 4 books titled: WINTERBLOOM AND THE MAGICAL SWAN in which the orphan toddler Winterbloom discovers magical characters in her grandmother's cottage, one of which is a story-telling swan - comes the 2nd larger series of 12 books titled THE MAGICAL SWAN AND THE CHRONICLES OF SILVERREALM in which Winterbloom is growing up and learning from the Magical Swan stories of how he became a Magical Swan, why, who he really is, and what is eventually to be required of her to help rescue him from a terrible curse. BOOK 1 THE SWAN KING AND THE MAGICAL MIRRORS - The reader is introduced to an inventor named King Peacock who discovers two magical mirrors: one of Greed and the other of Compassion that vie for his attention. It tells how discontentment and lust for power caused the downfall of the Kingdom of Silverrealm and the loss of a good king, It begins the saga of the ruin of Silverrealm by a sly, manipulative fairy.




Winterbloom and the Magical Swan Book 3


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WINTERBLOOM AND THE MAGICAL SWAN is the continuing saga of an orphan girl being raised by the old hermit woman Shiverchills far from civilization. The wise old woman knows that her days are numbered so by day she trains Winterbloom how to live off the land and each evening she entertains her grandchild with a story showing the consequences of doing wrong, and the rewards of doing right. Grandmother's story of Winterhawk tells how a proud selfish prince was transformed into a bird and how he was rescued from his evil enchantment.




The Magical Swan and the Chronicles of SilverRealm Book 2 and 3


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In THE DARK FORTRESS - BOOK 2 , the Magical Swan flies Winterbloom into a world of dark fantasy where stubborn children and adults find themselves in situations that reveal how bad habits enslave them. In NIGHT CREATURES - BOOK 3, Winterbloom rides upon the Magical Swan's back into the deep forest habitat of the Night Creatures that lies outside their cottage door. There she discovers the dangerous mountain lion which prepares her for future stories and adventures entailing DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS (a compilation of BOOKS 7-10 ) Series II of THE MAGICAL SWAN AND THE CHRONICLES OF SILVERREALM.




The Magical Swan and the Chronicles of Silverrealm Book 6 Unlikely Warriors


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In this 6th book of Series 2: THE MAGICAL SWAN AND THE CHRONICLES OF SILVERREALM, the Magical Swan chooses three of the most unlikely candidates to train to become warriors to help him fi ght against an evil foe. As they begin their Journey teenage Winterbloom visits Molly and learns how to bargain for clothes at the Woodsdale Market for the first time. The swan introduces her to Sky Warriors by his story about her Great Grandfather Andrew when he was a boy. A story about strong spirit guardians. 89 pages, 40 color illustrations - Ages 15 - adult.




BATTLE FOR THE REALM


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BATTLE FOR THE REALM – BOOK 8 - VOLUME: 1 RIVER JOURNEY Winterbloom rides a raft accompanying a lost prince’s return to the Kingdom of Richland. The Magical Swan goes on alone into Silverrealm under peril of great danger right into the heart of the evil fairy Terrornorest’s domain. VOLUME 2: BATTLE FOR THE KINGDOM An unusual air assault of magic fighting magic takes place against the powerful enemy Terrornorest. King Peacock returns to Silverrealm by stealth planning to break the power of the Mirror of Greed. A runaway young prince brings grave danger to Winterbloom and both kingdoms of Richland and Silverrealm as well. VOLUME 3: SURPRISING ENCOUNTERS Winterbloom returns to North Mountain where she and her friends get trapped by a snowstorm. An old friend makes a surprise visit that changes her life. Ages 15 – adult - 169 pages - 73 illustrations




The Magical Swan and the Chronicles of Silverrealm Book 5


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The expression "Proud as a Peacock" becomes a reality to Silverrealm officials and King Peacock when the evil usurper of Silverrealm Terrornorest transforms them all into peafowl and ships them off to become the feast for the cruel Lord Ichabod of Windon. They learn how to overcome the dangers of proud attitudes.




DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS


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DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS - LION'S MILK: is a story from Africa in which a lady named Sharp tongue must milk a lioness to learn the valuable lesson of taming her tongue. DRAGON DANGERS : is a narrative by Hard nose Hard heart who tells of another dangerous encounter that lurks for all hapless souls holding a grudge. ZARPEZ THE SEA SERPENT : is the story about a pirate named Captain Jake who had to choose between something he valued highly or the lives of his own crewmen upon encountering an ocean monster in the Battle of the Water Lily Sea. 173 pages - available in hardback or soft cover




Winter Bloom


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There would be tunnels of roses, beds of strawberries, fountains of overflowing herbs. And there might even be love. . . . In the heart of bustling modern Dublin is a littered, overgrown garden of tangled weeds and a stagnant, hidden pond. Belonging to an iron-willed elderly lady named Mrs. Prendergast, who is rumored to have murdered and buried her husband there, the garden draws Eva Madigan, a young mother struggling to move on from the pain of her past. Eva is joined by Emily, a beautiful but withdrawn college dropout; Uri, an old-world immigrant; Seth, his all-too-handsome son; and occasionally even Mrs. Prendergast herself. But what drives Eva to transform the neglected urban wilderness? What makes the others want to help her? Even as Mrs. Prendergast puts the land up for sale, the thorny lives of all the gardeners are revealed and slowly start to untangle. Overgrown secrets are dug up and shared. Choices are made; a little pruning is in order. Now Eva is about to discover that every garden is a story of growth toward a final harvest. . . .




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