Jordan Quinn

The Lost Stone - The Kingdom of Wrenly Jordan Quinn

Marc Notes: ; Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.. Publisher Marketing: Welcome to the Kingdom of Wrenly--a new chapter book series full of fantasy and adventure. Meet Lucas, the eight year-old prince, and Clara, the daughter of the queen's seamstress. Lucas is an only child who longs to make friends and go on adventures. Clara knows the kingdom well, so she and Lucas team up and explore the lands of Wrenly! In "The Lost Stone," Lucas and Clara search for Queen Tasha's missing emerald. On their exciting adventure, they travel to all the main attractions of Wrenly: Primlox (the island of fairies), Burth (the island of trolls), Crestwood (the island of dragons), Hobsgrove (the island of wizards), and the beautiful Mermaid's Cove. King Caleb has promised to reward the person who finds the precious stone, and Lucas and Clara are determined to search the entire kingdom until they find it! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/17/2014 (EAN 9781442496903, Paperback) Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014 pg. 106 (EAN 9781442496903, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 63 (EAN 9781442496903, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 02/17/2014 pg. 99 (EAN 9781442496910, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014 (EAN 9781442496910, Hardcover) School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 134 (EAN 9781442496910, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 63 (EAN 9781442496910, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Quinn, Jordan Jordan Quinn grew up in a fairy tale castle in England. It had a spiral stone staircase, a moat, and a dungeon. As a child she liked to play hide-and-go-seek and ride her beloved horse, Prince Charming. When she wasn't riding, she wrote stories about fairies, trolls, dragons, and wizards. Today Jordan lives on a ranch in California with her husband, son, and a golden retriever named Sir Toots-a-Lot. Contributor Bio:  McPhillips, Robert Robert McPhillips has been involved in a wide variety of projects over the years--from illustrating greeting cards to animation, though he especially loves illustrating children's books. Robert makes his home in Wiltshire, England, with his wife, Sam.