"The Tales of Splinterdorf" is a novella coming to a book store or web site near you by Summer '09. Illustrations by Ashley Fairley.
“The Tales of Splinterdorf, Volume 1” is a story about family, albeit a rather "different" family. The family is not like the Smiths down the street, nor like the Smiths on a planet in the next galaxy.
Splinterdorf is the baby in a family of tacwols, residing at the base of Mount Live on a planet with three suns in a faraway galaxy. Tacwols are large creatures distinguished by their three legs, one huge eye, and loooong rolled-up-tight ears that can be unrolled if there is a need to hear faraway noises.
When Splinterdorf's family disappears, she sets off on a journey to find them. She does not face the dangers and try and unravel mysterious secrets alone. She finds herself aided (or encumbered, depending on one's point of view) by Jat, a hated member of the thought-chattering bongojat clan.
This a different type of middle-grade children’s book because of a word puzzle interwoven throughout every chapter. Part of the fun of the story is deciphering the word puzzles.
Follow Splinterdorf’s journey as she learns first-hand about patience and virtue and fear and bravery and how important true friends really are. This is a story about a family’s love and knowing that doing whatever it takes to make sure family members are safe is always the right thing to do.
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