Children's Books
Frederico Zandomeneghi
Children's books are a joy to read. When my children were young, I got as much pleasure out of reading them aloud as they did listening. But what they enjoyed even more were bedtime stories - the ones you make up as you go along. Their favorite bedtime stories were what they called the "Elissas." Sometimes, I hardly got a word in edgewise, with both children simultaneously inserting characters (pirates, talking animals), naming them (Ralph, Gertrude), and never, ever, letting me finish. It took weeks to come to the end of the "Elissas." And then, five years later, when my daughter insisted that I write the stories down, I discovered that they hadn't ended after all. Now you can read them, too.
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Elissa's Quest
Book One of the Phoenix Rising Trilogy
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The girl with the haunting green eyes…
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD ELISSA LEADS a solitary life. She knows nothing of her parents—only that her mother is dead. Her caretaker, Nana, keeps her father's identity a secret from her. Meanwhile Elissa carries her own secret—the people of the valley must not know that she has the gift of speaking to animals. For now she is just a healer's apprentice in peaceful High Crossing, but Elissa dreams of a more exciting life, and of, one day, finding her father.
When an unexpected royal guest arrives at the Manor, Elissa's life changes forever. She leaves home with him, only to discover that she's become a pawn in a battle for his kingdom. Accompanied by her dear donkey, Gertrude, she is delivered to the evil Khan. Elissa's quest for freedom and the truth about her past leads to questions about the future. Is she the key to a prophecy—the prophecy of the Phoenix—that everyone seems to know about, except her?
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The girl with the haunting green eyes…
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD ELISSA LEADS a solitary life. She knows nothing of her parents—only that her mother is dead. Her caretaker, Nana, keeps her father's identity a secret from her. Meanwhile Elissa carries her own secret—the people of the valley must not know that she has the gift of speaking to animals. For now she is just a healer's apprentice in peaceful High Crossing, but Elissa dreams of a more exciting life, and of, one day, finding her father.
When an unexpected royal guest arrives at the Manor, Elissa's life changes forever. She leaves home with him, only to discover that she's become a pawn in a battle for his kingdom. Accompanied by her dear donkey, Gertrude, she is delivered to the evil Khan. Elissa's quest for freedom and the truth about her past leads to questions about the future. Is she the key to a prophecy—the prophecy of the Phoenix—that everyone seems to know about, except her?
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Elissa's Odyssey
Book Two of the Phoenix Rising Trilogy
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A dangerous journey…
ELISSA HAS ESCAPED THE CLUTCHES of the greedy Khan, only to encounter another problem--she's lost! All she wants is to be reunited with her father, but when Elissa becomes separated from her only friend, Maya, and her faithful donkey, Gertrude, she embarks upon a perilous voyage. Through her adventures with the motley crew of the rickety craft called the Swamp Maiden, Elissa learns that the prophecy of the Phoenix isn't the only challenge she must face. What is this mysterious new weapon that has the force of lightning? Why is her Gift growing in power? Will she be able to master her Gift before it masters her? And is an unseen hand leading her to other people with Gifts of their own?
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World's End
Book Three of the Phoenix Rising Trilogy
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She rises out of the flames...
E LISSA USED TO DAYDREAM about being a princess. Now the reality of what it brings is clear: stiff, courtly manners, dresses like cages, torturously high shoes, and betrothal to an aging duke to secure her father’s kingdom! Elissa wants no part of it and makes her escape to be with her devoted friends, who the King has no use for. But the unseen hand of the Ancient One once again guides Elissa toward a fate she does not wish to acknowledge—the culmination of the prophecy of the Phoenix!
This bright and satisfying conclusion to the Phoenix Rising Trilogy includes riveting adventure, the testing of loyalties, and the return of two old enemies . . . not to mention surprising revelations for our heroine, Elissa—and her fans. It’s not to be missed!
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Amazon Paperback Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble Paperback, Nook and eBook
She rises out of the flames...
E LISSA USED TO DAYDREAM about being a princess. Now the reality of what it brings is clear: stiff, courtly manners, dresses like cages, torturously high shoes, and betrothal to an aging duke to secure her father’s kingdom! Elissa wants no part of it and makes her escape to be with her devoted friends, who the King has no use for. But the unseen hand of the Ancient One once again guides Elissa toward a fate she does not wish to acknowledge—the culmination of the prophecy of the Phoenix!
This bright and satisfying conclusion to the Phoenix Rising Trilogy includes riveting adventure, the testing of loyalties, and the return of two old enemies . . . not to mention surprising revelations for our heroine, Elissa—and her fans. It’s not to be missed!