1. Fiscal Pear and Shimmer in the Call of River Whale
Olivia Brooks-Scrivanich
Booksurge, www.booksurge.com
2008, ISBN: 9781419695896
Paperback, pp. 92, US $14.99
Fiction/children
Highly Recommended
Reviewed by Liana Metal http://lianametal.tripod.com
Olivia Brooks-Scrivanich is a new writer living with her
husband in Washington. Learn more about her at
www.fiscalpear.net
This childrens book is a wonderful story about an unusual pear
and his friend who is a lightning bug. They have numerous
adventures and risk their lives till the end of the story where
the author allows readers to feel positive and satisfied. In this
story the readers will meet the good characters and the bad
ones, as in everyday life, and follow closely the pears
adventures and his emotional ups and downs throughout the
plot. The pear lives in a magic realm where a villain tries to
catch him on behalf of the owner of a fruit factory. What is
going to happen to him and his friend?
The story is entertaining for both children and adults and there
is ample humor scattered in the dialogue, as well as elements
of compassion and feelings of friendship. It is a fantasy tale
that shows clearly the vivid imagination of the author and her
writing skills that include detailed description, live characters
and a good sense of humor. Get the book from
www.booksurge.com