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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

    7. CHRISTINE PORTER on

      I would love to find the cures for all of the worlds illnesses, food for the hungry, and that there would be world peace! Thank you

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    8. Tamara Bognar on

      I would love to find inside some magical dust so finite people would not see if I sprinkled it on them so they could see what it is like to have empathy for those hurting or struggling. When they reached in their pocket they would find their own bottle of dust so that they to could pass it on and so on and so on…..

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    19. Lisa Hunter on

      There are two worlds that I would love to find 1) All of the worlds from “The Dark Tower Series”; and, 2) A path to all of the worlds from “Game of Thrones”. And, the power to not get killed in either, lol 🙂

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    21. Sara Storkamp on

      I would to unlock a world where you can go to that you can talk to family members or other people who have passed away!

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    34. Diana Smith Hill on

      A place where thoughts become real, a place where wishes come true and all bad things evaporate. A place that creates a reason for a grand imagination of the child that reads it, to help them grow. The more they wish, the more it grows. Like thought engineering. A perfect place where it is always safe.

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    42. MM Allen on

      I loved reading all your wonderful comments. I too wish for a world where we are all touched by the spell, The Spell of Goodwill toward everyone. I thank all of you for participating. This was my very first Blog Tour and I enjoyed it immensely. Happy New Year – many blessings.
      Tickety Boo – MM Allen

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