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    Sara and the Pooka, by Russ Fugal | Dedicated Review

    Luisa LaFleurBy Luisa LaFleur3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Author Showcase Books with Girl Characters Early Readers Fantasy: Supernatural Fiction
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    Review sponsored* by Russ Fugal
    The Children’s Book Review | April 4, 2018

    Sara.and.the.Pooka.CoverSara and the Pooka

    Written by Russ Fugal

    Paperback: 66 pages

    Age Range: 5-8 years

    Publisher: Sara.ai, Inc. (2018)

    ISBN: 978-1980517788

    What to expect: Fairies, goblins, learning to read

    In Sara and the Pooka, author Russ Fugal introduces readers to young Sara, an intrepid adventurer on a mission. This first installment will leave young readers wanting to learn more of Sara and how she eventually finds her way home.

    Sara loves listening to her mom read her stories. She likes to lie on the grass, look up at the sky and hear her mother’s lovely voice. Her favorite stories are the ones about fairies but Sara doesn’t know how to read yet. One fateful day, young Sara falls asleep while her mother is reading to her. When she wakes up, she realizes she isn’t home anymore. It would appear that she is dreaming but as she becomes more and more convinced that she has been transported somewhere strange, she decides that she must find her way home.

    Sara encounters a Pooka, a strange little creature quite like a fairy, and she asks him for help. He agrees and he tells Sara that she will find the information she needs to get home in the library. But first, Sara will have to learn to read. The Pooka becomes her steadfast helper as she embarks on the first part of her mission—learning to read.

    This well-paced story will keep readers in suspense as Sara tries to uncover where she is and how she can get out of there. Sara will be sure to delight young readers that may have trouble reading or are reluctant to try. Her tenacity begins to pay off in this first installment and the cliff-hanger ending will be sure to entice readers to pick up the next book in the series.

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    About the Author

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    Russ Fugal began writing in 2016 to create stories that help children face the struggles of learning to read. In 2015 his six-year-old daughter was already a voracious reader of entire middle-grade series — including “Harry Potter” and “A Series of Unfortunate Events” — so he began researching the neuroscience of how she learned to read so quickly despite her initial struggles. He founded Sara.ai to bring his research into homes and classrooms around the world. Russ is a father of three children under 10 years old who love to read.

    For more information, visit: www.sara.ai

    Dedicated Reviews allow authors and illustrators to gain prompt visibility for their work. Russ Fugal sponsored* this non-biased review of  “Sara and Pooka.” Learn more about getting a book review …

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    Luisa LaFleur reviews bilingual books for The Children’s Book Review to help parents choose the best books for their budding linguists. She was born in Argentina, attended school in NYC and speaks three foreign languages–Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Formerly an editor in NYC, Luisa is currently a stay-at-home mom to two little ones.

    3 Comments

    1. joy on April 26, 2018 9:11 pm

      I read this short story and am eager to read more of Sara’s adventures with the Pooka. This story was an intriguing adventure that got more interesting the further into the plot I got. It left me wanting to read more.

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      • Eli Farrow on April 29, 2018 4:37 pm

        It’s a kids book, you’re not meant to critisize it dumbass

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    2. Eli Farrow on April 29, 2018 4:37 pm

      It’s a kids book, you’re not meant to critisize it.

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