Have a look at the book trailer.  The actress is Amanda Kukkola.  If you want a chance to meet Amanda in person, click on the contest page.  With the help of a Hollywood make up artist and a little magic, you can watch as she changes from a girl into an elf!

Click the hotspot on the curtain to view the trailer:

This book trailer is playing on the CTA buses in Chicago!        

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Here are the links to go to Chessie's reviews:

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Midwest Book Review.com - Bookwatch - September 07

"Chessie Bligh And The Scroll Of Andelthor" is a superbly crafted and original fantasy novel and is especially recommended for school and community library Science Fiction/Fantasy collections for young readers ages 10 to 14 and up.

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http://www.sfsite.com/revus/revug1.htm

The SCI FI Website review     reviewer - Nathan Brazil
Chessie Bligh, a neglected 14 year-old American girl, is sent to a foreign boarding school accompanied by her only friend, a puppy named Wuggbert. Seeking to defy the social climbing aspirations of her uncaring, wealthy parents, Chessie switches places with Aelyn, a physically similar girl she happens to meet while changing aircraft in New York. Thus does Chessie find herself at Die Sterntaler. The school turns out to be an elf encampment at the rim of the Grand Canyon, hidden from human sight by magic.

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Orange County Register - CA

Local author writes Harry Potter-type book for girls

http://www.ocregister.com/news/grau-book-chessie-1852023-magic-enjoy

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James Leahy, 8th Grade, The Waring School, Beverly, MA

Very exciting. Very suspenseful. Wonderful read. (He only had time to read it for shorter periods during the day, so he would read a chapter or half a chapter at a time.) I couldn't wait to pick it up again. Where's the sequel?

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Amazon.com  Interesting and imaginative, March 11, 2007   Reviewer: Fred Van Holland "veenie42" (California, USA) - See all my reviews If you like the type of book where the characters have magical powers and the world is very different from what it seems, you're sure to enjoy Chessie Bligh. The author's imagination knows no bounds, and Chessie's adventures will hold the young reader captive from beginning to end. I bought the book for a young friend but had a chance to read it myself and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Fullerton, CA Oberserver, Mid-February 2007, Pg.  7

What are you reading?  Chessie Bligh and the Scroll of Andelthor - John Kelton Interview

I found the book totally engaging and thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend it for people who would like to lose themselves in another world!

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