author of middle grade books for children
I know that book reviews for parents can be really useful when a parent is trying to pick out a good books for their kid to read. So I’m thrilled that Books, Babies, and Bows has reviewed Miri Attwater and All that Glitters.
Books, Babies, and Bows said that in All That Glitters “…the masterfully laid out mystery in the book had us quickly turning pages…”
And that “…E. S. Ivy uses her scientific background to weave real science seamlessly into the storyline.”…
I was so honored to do my first ever guest post at the blog of Kirby Larson. Kirby is the author of the beautiful Newbery book, Hattie Big Sky, that won a well deserved Newbery Honor Award in 2007. It’s a story of a pioneer girl in the early 1900s in the style of my favorite Laura Ingalls Wilder book. I’ve given it many times as a gift and highly recommend it as a great read!
If you’re curious about a peek into some of how the Miri Attwater series came about, and how a fantasy book came to involve science, you can read my guest blog post at Kirby’s Lane.
A young reader got to wondering about who would win in a fight, a shark or a puma? I did tons of research on sharks for the Miri Attwater series, but I don’t remember coming across that particular information. But I can’t resist a good research topic.
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In celebration of the release of Book 2, Miri Attwater and All that Glitters, I thought it would be fitting to go a little into the science behind the magic of the Miri Attwater series.
When I first started the Miri books, my intention was to write pure fantasy, with magic and everything. Magic makes things easy. Yeah, I know you have to come up with rules but – need something? Make up a rule and bam, you have something. It’s magic!
The problem was, every time I got to the point in the story where Miri’s legs magically turned into tails, it just didn’t feel right to me. Even though other writers used it – in fact the original myths even used it – it still felt hollow and unbelievable. I mean, how could legs turn into tails?…
(Confetti and streamers compliments of my TechBoy! Aren’t they great? I would have added some cheering and clapping but it’s just annoying when you click on a website and your speakers start blaring. So, you’re welcome.)
As if finding out she’s a mermaid isn’t shocking enough, now Miri has to spend her summer at the bottom of the ocean!
Slimy pets, weird and salty food,…
Miri doesn’t think she’ll ever get used to any of it.
But the mermaid city of Kai Kaona is so beautiful, she’s made some special friends, and she’s surprisingly good at hulikela, a type of underwater dancing. Then, just as she decides things aren’t too bad after all, the coronation crown is stolen. Is she going to be stuck at the bottom of the ocean forever?
Find out how Miri copes with living at the bottom of the ocean and see what adventures she gets into. Check it out on Amazon.
And I’ve got lots in store for this blog the rest of the week, so stop back by!
UPDATE: The first review of Miri Attwater and All That Glitters is out at Books, Babies and Bows! I’ll do a dedicated post later, but go ahead and check it out. 🙂