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    Bianca SchulzeBy 3 Mins Read General


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    Wishapick Tickety Boo and the Black TrunkWishapick: Tickety Boo and the Black Trunk

    Written by M. M. Allen Darkness. Utter blackness. Was this why his mother had refused to let Jack unlock his father’s old trunk? It had been two years since his dad had died, and all Jack could think about was examining whatever treasures were stored inside the beloved trunk. But when he finally lifted the lid, he didn’t just fall in—he fell through it into a pit of rattlesnakes! Trying to recall his mother’s stories about “the Breath of All Good Things”—anything to shed light on his current situation—Jack wishes he’d paid better attention rather than mock the tales as childish myths…and that he’d waited to enter the trunk with his sister, Lilly, so they could at least face this together. Like L. Frank Baum’s Oz and C. S. Lewis’s Narnia, M. M. Allen brings to life the fantastical world of Wishapick—a land of courageous animals ruled by a cruel rattlesnake king who has condemned the villagers to live without light. Chosen as the reluctant hero to save the villagers, Jack must face terrifying creatures and overwhelming odds if he wants to help his new friends—and return home himself.

    “… a breathy and fantastical storytelling style, imaginations will flourish and the tale will be enjoyed by kids ages 8-12 who enjoy the genre of fantasy.”—The Children’s Book Review

    Wishapick: Tickety Boo and the Black Trunk is available on Amazon Ages 9-12 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2015 | 978-1508437178

     

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    About M. M. Allen

    M. M. Allen, author of the acclaimed children’s picture book Let’s Play Ball, is the mother of two adult children and aunt to twenty-three nieces and nephews, including ten great-nieces and great-nephews. MM is a former teacher and university lecturer. She has also worked extensively in marketing and communications with varied businesses and non-profits. MM lives in a picturesque northern California town where she enjoys writing, tending to her rose garden, and caring for her West Highland terrier, Pip. www.Wishapick.com | Facebook

    About Deborah Wynne

    Composer and lyricist Deborah Wynne created a companion CD of songs to accompany Wishapick: Tickety Boo and the Black Trunk. Wynne’s primary talents lie in choral singing, stage musicals, and composing. Her musical projects include the 2013 album Strands of Gold and 2007 musical Moment of Truth. She is an active singer and composer in Santa Barbara, California, where she lives with her husband and their two shelties, Sparkle and Gracie. DeborahWynne.com

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    106 Comments

    2. Steph on

      I would hope to find a world of magic, with wonderful new things and challenges. Castles, dragons, witches, warlocks, and maybe a school to train them. 😉

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    4. Sui Generis on

      I would really like to see a magical world and one that promises a lot of adventures wherein magic and power exist. I also want a world where the are magical creatures in it!

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    22. Deb E on

      I’d like to find a world where everyone is considered your neighbor and we all work together peacefully and positively. No haters, yes that’s a fantasy world indeed.

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    27. Gina Ferrell on

      I’d like to find a world made with all of sorts of candy and bright beautiful colors and everyone was so kind and friendly.

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    32. Eric on

      For some reason, I feel as though I would be taken to the island from Lost. Unfortunately, I most likely wouldn’t survive the first night. Curiosity would get me captured.

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    53. Terry on

      It would be a light into all things good. When you take the light from the Trunk it Shines on everyone to Shine Light and Love to all!

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    57. Michelle Willms on

      I want to find a magic-filled world, with beautiful creatures, faeries, elves, dragons, and all other magickal beings. I want this dream-world to be beautiful and unpolluted by war, famine, disease, or hatred.

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    60. Angela Asbell on

      If I opened a trunk..I would want a world of peace and beautiful bright colors where there is love and harmony..o yes and I could fly

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    61. Shayla Roberts on

      If I opened a trunk.. I would want it to be a beautiful fantasy world with dragons, humans, elves, and other faerie folk.

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