“Children see magic because they look for it.”
Christopher Moore
Crystal's Book Series Sample Chapter
CHAPTER 2 EXCERPT
When they got to the back of the center, Crystal and Noodle looked around to see who Grandpa Dan wanted them to meet. Suddenly, lively music started playing. Noodle just LOVES music! He excitedly ran in the direction of the music with a happy beagle face and a wagging tail.
Then Crystal and Noodle heard a very loud, “SQUAWK! SQUEEK!” Noodle put his paws over his ears to block out the loud singing. They looked up and saw a beautiful, green parrot singing and dancing to the music. He was having so much fun!
When the parrot saw someone watching him, he abruptly closed his beak. He hung his head and did not look at Crystal and Noodle. Crystal said, “That was awesome! You are a good dancer and your singing is, well, enthusiastic. We’d love to hear you sing and dance to another song.”
The parrot would not look up. The parrot was silent. It was a few minutes before he finally spoke and said, “I don’t like to sing in front of people. I was told I’m not very good, and I sing REALLY loud.”
“Who cares what people think? You love to sing, so you should sing,” Crystal told him. “All you need is some confidence.” Crystal reached into her pocket and pulled out the rock that Grandpa Dan chose. The blue and green rock called chrysocolla was the perfect rock for the parrot! “This will help you be more confident and brave,” Crystal said, as she put the rock near the parrot.
Crystal wasn’t sure what else to say to encourage the parrot, but Noodle had an idea. All of a sudden, Noodle burst into song. “AHH – OOOO! AHH – OOOO! AHH – OOOO!” Squawk slowly lifted his head and quietly started to sing. As Noodle continued, the parrot sang louder and louder. Noodle and the parrot were singing a duet. A very loud duet!
Do Noodle and Squawk get to finish their duet? Does Squawk get adopted?
Find out in in the children’s chapter book Crystal’s Quest: An adventure into the world of gemstones.
Every chapter contains a quest story, Crystal’s journal page, and ending with a page that has the geology, geography and history of the rock in the chapter as well as a full color photo.
The last page also includes a tear-out bookmark.
Crystals Quest: An Adventure into the World of Gemstones is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Children’s Mind/Body/Spirit category in both the International Book Awards and the Best Book Awards.
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