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About the Author
Anna Marie Burk
What inspired Grace and
the Magical Birds and its sequel was Anna Marie's love for emus. She
and her husband raised the large, exotic birds on a ranch in New
River, Arizona.
Anna Marie's job was
hatching and caring for the chicks. "When I thought an egg had been
in the incubator long enough, I would hold the egg close to my face
and whistle at it. If the chick was already starting to hatch, it
would whistle back. This 'first contact' with the little baby inside
the egg was always a thrill.
"Emus are quite the
characters. Every on of them, even as a chick, has a personality all
its own. Since we hatched the chicks ourselves, they were used to
being with humans. We had friendly birds that visitors didn't mind
being around.
"Now that we no longer
have the ranch, I really miss the emus. So, even though the stories
are about magical birds, you will find an emu in there."
Anna Marie and her
husband, Bob, live and work in Phoenix, Arizona. Anna Marie was the
financial administrator for Saint Catherine of Siena Church for many
years and now helps Bob at their garage business that specializes in
restoring antique cars. Anna Marie writes stories for middle school
readers and does her own illustrations.
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Grace and the Magical
Birds
Three Stories
Written and Illustrated
by
Anna Marie Burk
Grace is a pretty, young
woman who lives in a land that is surrounded by dark and
mysterious woods. Although she wonders what the world is like
outside her home, she knows that anyone who has dared to go into
the forbidding forest has never returned.
One day, she hears crying in
the woods. Her desire to help overpowers her fear and she embarks
on a journey that offers friendship, danger and wonder that she
could never have imagined.
Come along with Grace on the
magical, mystical adventure and meet the beautiful, giant birds of
Zoon.
154 pages
8 7/8 x 8 1/8
Usually shipped within 4 days
Soft Cover
$11.95
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17834 North 41st Avenue
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Elvira's Revenge
Written and Illustrated
by
Anna Marie Burk
In the first book, Grace and
the Magical Birds, Grace helps the Danzer birds of Zoon destroy a
beast that is terrorizing the land. They honor her with the title of
Royal Lady of Zoon.
Grace and Jeremy, the
prince of the kingdom, fall in love. When Jeremy informs his parents
he wants to marry Grace, they tell him he was betrothed to Lady
Elvira Ellsworth when they were both children. Jeremy vows that he
will wed no one but Grace, so the king and queen break the marriage
contract with Elvira's family.
It is now two years later,
and a resentful Elvira wants to get rid of Grace and reclaim the
prince. When an evil wizard offers to teach her black magic, Elvira
seizes the opportunity to have her wish come true.
Be careful when your wish
comes from a hateful heart.
155 pages
8 7/8 x 8 1/8
Usually shipped within 4 days
Soft Cover
$11.95
Use the Buy Now
Button to purchase this book with a credit card OR print
out the Buy Now order form and mail it with a check or money order
to:
Winmark Communications
17834 North 41st Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85308 |
Delight a young teen with a
magical story that provides a little romance, a lot of adventure and characters
who manage to overcome challenges in spite of the odds against them.
These are modern fairy tales
that will capture the imagination of "tweens" and the approval and appreciation
of parents.
Order one or both for a
middle school reader today.
Buy a set of 2 books and Save.
Set of two Magic Birds Books
$19.95
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