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    The Book of Wonder
    The Book of Wonder
    The Book of Wonder
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    The Book of Wonder

    By Blossom Shepard

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    Discover the enchantment within "The Book of Wonder: 20 Amazing Tales from the World of Magic and Adventure." This captivating collection weaves together extraordinary stories filled with mythical creatures, daring quests, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for readers of all ages, each tale ignites the imagination and transports you to fantastical realms where anything is possible. Dive into a world of magic and adventure, and experience the thrill of wonder like never before.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlossom Shepard
    Release dateOct 2, 2024
    ISBN9798224540273
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      The Book of Wonder - Blossom Shepard

      Blossom Shepard

      The Book of Wonder

      20 Amazing Tales from the World of Magic and Adventure

      Copyright © 2024 by Blossom Shepard

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Contents

      The Magic Library

      The Island of Imaginary Friends

      The Lost City of Dreams

      The Lore of The Floating City

      The Quest for the Lost Recipe

      Luke and the Little Big World

      The Quest for the Golden Feather

      The Train to Nowhere

      The Dragon Who Lost His Fire

      The Hidden Valley of Unicorns

      The Secret of the Griffin’s Nest

      The Whispering Woods

      The Girl Who Could Talk to Shadows

      The Boy Who Could Control the Wind

      The Forgotten Doorway

      The Glassmaker’s Gift

      The Spark of Friendship

      Pip’s Brave Heart

      Nova’s Celestial Quest

      The Giant Who Loved Flowers

      The Magic Library

      The old wooden door creaked loudly as Leo carefully pushed it open. There was dust everywhere, his eyes squinted at the soft rays of sunlight streaming through the skylight at the top the attic. Jack was finally inside the mysterious attic where his grandfather used to work. The rusty smell of old paper and ink filled the whole room, along with something else — something scary and amazing at the same time.

      Leo looked around surprised and thrilled, at the tall shelves looking down at him, he couldn’t see the top of the shelves and it was really weird cause he was sure that the attic was not more than 10 feet high or so he thought peeking at it through the window. Strangely, the books on the shelves looked brand new but smelled old. It was like someone was cleaning the books carefully everyday. But Leo was sure that no one entered this part of the house since his grandpa disappeared one day before he was born, 12 years ago. He heard from his grandma that his grandpa used to spend days in the attic, reading and researching. Leo felt something magical and was drawn to one of the books on the shelf, he picked it up, its cover smooth and cool under his fingers. Scared and confused, he opened it. Little did little Leo know he was going for a magical ride through the depths of the universe.

      Stars and rays of colorful light came out from the pages of the book as soon as he opened it. The letters started flying out the of the book, and circling around him like birds with wings, he saw the walls closing in on him from all sides and the wooden floor beneath him tore down to pieces, terrified and helpless, Leo was about to scream for help. Suddenly everything stopped and he was standing in the middle of a wide green pasture. He heard a loud thud behind him and turned around to see something he was not ready for. It was a dinosaur! He had to stretch his neck out to see the head of the giant creature. It was taller than the tallest building he saw in his life. Then he saw some big birds flying in packs in the sky, he was dumbfounded as he never saw birds so big that it could eat up an airplane. Leo became curious and started exploring this new world where there were no buildings, cars, and people, only fields and forests all around. Leo saw fights between dinosaurs, packs of strange animals running wild in the forest. He didn’t see any of there animals in the zoo. While exploring, he noticed a note fell from the book, he picked it up. It was note from his grandpa.

      "Dear Leo, I know we’ve never met but I know everything about you and I want you to know I love you with all my heart. This great library and its magical books are my gifts to you. Keep exploring the pages of these books and enjoy the amazing worlds they open up for you. Also, I am waiting to meet you in one of the pages of these books, so, I want you to keep reading. I am excited to see you, Leo. Keep exploring!

      Love,

      Grandpa"

      Leo became really happy and excited as he journeyed through the amazing worlds of more books, he found out that each pages came to life the moment he opened and started reading. The library was a magical realm, and the books were the gateways to spectacular worlds and endless adventures.

      But he noticed something strange as he went through more books: some stories had been abandoned and not read for thousands of years. Worlds in chaos and characters long forgotten wandered around hopelessly, waiting for someone to come to their world and finish their tale. Leo knew that his grandpa had a greater mission for him than just adventuring in these pages; he needed to fix and complete the stories that are unread while getting closer to his grandpa.

      The Island of Imaginary Friends

      Violet’s heart raced fast as she looked at the strange map she had found in an old trunk in the her room in their new house. Violet with her mom and dad just moved to this house at this boring town out in nowhere cause her dad just got a new job at the school here. She has been bored since they moved here as she missed her friends at her old school.

      Now, while unpacking her things and cleaning her room she found the trunk and it was unlocked. She opened the old brown parchment but couldn’t understand what the map was for. Suddenly, surprising her, the lines started moving and rearranged them to say Follow My Trail to Find a Magical Place!. Unable to resist and thirsty for an adventure, Violet packed her backpack and set out for an unforgettable journey.

      The map took her through the town’s dense forest, past hidden streams and hills until it finally brought her to a secret beach at one end of the town. There, two small boats, one with a green flag and one with a red flag was waiting. The green flagged one had no oars, but the red one had oars. So, violet went towards the red flagged one. But the map on her hand began to heat up and burn. Startled, she looked down at the map and saw that it was showing a skull sign with its lines as she walked towards to book. When she stopped, the map stopped burning but again started to burn when she started walking. Violet was confused and terrified of

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