This is a new chapter book for kids by H.L. Burke that I recently read and I really enjoyed it! In fact, so did my oldest child!
Thaddeus F. Whiskers is a royal companion ( a cat) to the Princess Clarice. On her 10th birthday, the castle wizard, Hermes, decides to make him really fluffy as a present to Clarice. The spell backfires and leaves most of the court sneezing until Thaddeus is removed to a village quite a ways away. With a spell on him, Thaddeus will never be able to find the way home on his own. He hates being separated from Clarice and is determined to find her. After escaping the village, he finds a dragon who basically adopts him as his own pet. They like each other's company, but Thaddues never forgets that he must get back to Clarice. In fact, it so happens that she and the king are in danger from a woman named Ambrosia who wants to be queen. She will stop at nothing, so Thaddeus must stop her with the help of some strange friends.
I love how unexpected some of the friendships in this story are and the incorporating of magic into it with kind of a medieval theme! It makes for a very imaginative and creative story that will fuel your child's imagination!
Blurb:
Thaddeus F. Whiskers is a pampered palace pet, a kitten enchanted to never become a cat. Princess Clarice loves him, for in the entire kingdom, for there is no other kitten as cute or as clever. He leads a life of cushions and cream until a wizard's "gift" results in his banishment. Determined to make it back to the princess he loves, he escapes into the wilderness where he discovers the lair of a dragon.
Grandious, the dragon, doesn't care about anything besides himself. He wants to be left alone with his treasure. However, there is something about Thaddeus that has him entranced. He finds himself opening his home and his heart to the little cat.
Thaddeus is a small creature in a big world. Between him and his beloved Princess stand conniving wizards, would-be-step-mothers, and rampaging rats. However, when danger threatens both Clarice and Grandious, Thaddeus won't allow his size to get in the way of saving his friends.
Grandious, the dragon, doesn't care about anything besides himself. He wants to be left alone with his treasure. However, there is something about Thaddeus that has him entranced. He finds himself opening his home and his heart to the little cat.
Thaddeus is a small creature in a big world. Between him and his beloved Princess stand conniving wizards, would-be-step-mothers, and rampaging rats. However, when danger threatens both Clarice and Grandious, Thaddeus won't allow his size to get in the way of saving his friends.
This book is for pre-order right now on Amazon! It will be released on March 1st and I highly recommend this one for your children! Even I thought Thaddeus's journey was rather interesting, even if it is a children's book!
You can buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Thaddeus-Whiskers-Dragon-H-Burke-ebook/dp/B00SHV36BE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1423366672&sr=8-3&keywords=h.l.+burke
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