Julie & The Lost Fairy Tale
Publisher: Star Publish
Published: November 7, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781932993608
Subjects: Fairy Tales & Folklore - General; Readers - Intermediate; Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title; Juvenile Fiction-Readers - Intermediate; Juvenile Fiction; Children's Books/All Ages; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
First sentence: Chapter One

The Mysterious Travel Chest

 
I heard strange noises from the attic above me.

I gripped the railing to climb the stairs and forced my feet to take the last few steps to enter my grandma's dusty old attic.  The late afternoon rain pounded on the roof and the wind made a sound like howling dogs.  My heart thumped and knees wobbled as a cold chill crawled up my back.

The floor creaked beneath me as I searched for a light switch, but couldn't find it.  A beam of light flickered through the dusty oval attic window and revealed scattered discarded objects from the past.  Spooky shadows danced throughout the room as cold winds slipped through cracks in the walls and made me shiver.
Description: In Julie's story you come across a mysterious travel chest, a lost fairy tale, Miss Eagle Eyes, an editor with a squirrel and kindred spirits. You travel back in time, go to an Extravaganza and meet me, Cordelia Grimm, great, great granddaughter of one of the Brothers Grimm.

There are free teacher's lesson plans on Janie's web site. www.janielancaster.com
Notes: Midwest Book Review  
Children's Bookwatch: July 2008 

The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf

First published as a serial story in the newspapers, "Julie & The Lost Fairy Tale" is now compiled into the form of a novel for children and young adults. An original and captivating tale, "Julie & The Lost Fairy Tale" follows the relationship between Julie, her grandmother, and a mysterious travel chest. Highly recommended for community library young adult fiction collections.