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The Kidnapped Smile: A Fantasy Adventure (The Artania Chronicles Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Laurie Woodward (Author), Farley Chase (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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It has been a year since Alex and Bartholomew first ventured into the mystical Artania. Now, Mona Lisa has been kidnapped, and the two are called in to investigate.

Peril awaits at every turn. Traitorous pirates, fearful gods, monsters of the deep. Artania's safety lies in their hands.

With their spunky sidekick Gwen, Alex and Bartholomew return to Artania to save Mona Lisa from the ruthless pirates. But can they reach her in time?

Praise:

★★★★★ - "Fast-paced fantasy with likable characters and a creative twist."

★★★★★ - "A wonderful story for the young and the young at heart."

★★★★★ - "My daughter and I really enjoyed reading this book together. I would suggest this book for any young adult / adult who is looking for a fun read."

★★★★★ - "Any lover of classical art and mythology will love this book. Well done."

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    10 - 18 years
  2. Book 2 of 5
    The Artania Chronicles
  3. Print length
    316 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    6 - 12
  6. Publication date
    December 18, 2017
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From the Author

When I traveled to Italy with my family and first saw the wonders of Rome, Florence, and Venice I knew I had to write about it. Of course, Artania's Italy is a little different from the real one with The David walking around and Mona Lisa's smile keeping all safe. But much of this book is inspired by the kind people, beautiful architecture, and great art of Italy.

About the Author

"I want childrento see the magic inside them," says author, blogger, and long-time educator andauthor Laurie Woodward. "I want to empower them. I would like students to learnthat by becoming effective communicators and helping other children to resolveconflicts peacefully they are making the world a more positive place to live.They learn that giving to others builds self-esteem and creates memories theycan be proud of for a lifetime."
A teacher,Laurie Woodward is the author of ForestSecrets, and the fantasy series The Artania Chronicles. She also cowrote Dean and JoJo: The DolphinLegacy and was a collaborator on the popularanti-bullying DVD Resolutions. Bulliedas a child, Laurie is now an award-winning peace consultant and blogger whohelps teach children how to avoid arguments, stopbullying, and maintain healthy friendships. She writes her novels on the Central Coast of California. More about herwork can be found on her website Artania.net

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078HD68PJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peculiar Possum - A Next Chapter Imprint; 3rd edition (December 18, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3030 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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"I want children to see the magic inside them," says Laurie Woodward whose published works include Finding Joy, The Artania Chronicles, Forest Secrets and co-writing The Dolphin Legacy. Laurie was also a collaborator on the Dean and JoJo anti-bullying DVD, Resolutions. Every book contains a message of hope showing the reader that when one is true to him/herself bullies can be defeated in both real and fantasy worlds.

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As a teacher, she loves getting goofy with her students as they create their own stories. A strong anti-bullying advocate, she promotes peace through art on her own website Artania.net and blogs regularly to share innovations, ideas, and inspirational stories of children working for peace.

Personalities, such as dolphin naturalist Dean Bernal, are now sharing this message across the globe as teachers from multiple cultures learn some of the tools in his Resolutions video.

And why does she write?

"Because when you write you get to be a 12-year-old skater girl battling ugly monsters. It's fun!"

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Arlene Heinrichs
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, clever and it inspires!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
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The Kidnapped Smile is a fast paced, fantasy tale with very likable characters and it's all soaked with a creative twist. As a former elementary school teacher, I would recommend this series to young readers because it is unique. Woodward draws the reader in to an unusual yet familiar world and at the same time young readers are also inspired to believe in their creativity and stand up for themselves.
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Am Mystified
3.0 out of 5 stars A paper world of fantasy characters visited by real human heros.
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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It was a nice fantasy story, well written. The characters are preteens and nice polite kids who are hero to fantasy world characters. Although the story and kids are different reminded me a bit of Chronicles of Narnia. Children in the book learning that everyone has is special in someway and that everyone should be respected. Great reading for the preteen level and under.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book that is hard to put down!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
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I started reading The Kidnapped Smile to my kids and we were all instantly addicted! One chapter moves right into the next one, its really hard to put down. The characters are so easy to relate to for my 10 year old boy and my 6 year old daughter. Its so nice to add another mystical and magical book to our library.
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N. Borgardt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - wonderful series!
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
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All the books in the series are so well written, imaginative, engaging, and page-turners! You don't want to put them down! The author has managed to create and fully immersive world combining reality and fantasy to where you feel like you're part of the adventure! Highly recommend!
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Jonathan Herrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
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Great book! The story seems so real and you can picture everything while youre reading it. I will definitely be purchasing more books from this great author!
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Leland Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure for young readers
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
This is a sequel to “Artania” and if anything, it’s even better. The author is excellent at spinning a great yarn that will appeal to kids while giving them a lot to think about. Two young friends Bartholomew and Alex) find themselves once again transported to the fantastic world of Artania, where art is alive - and in danger! When Mona Lisa is kidnapped, it may spell the end of art and imagination for mankind, and it’s up to our plucky heroes to save the day! In the course of their adventure, Bartholomew and Alex (along with their delightful pal Gwen) must face pirates, monsters and powerful gods and goddesses and call upon their knowledge of art and artists in order to save the people of Artania and restore order to the universe. This book offers young readers one thrilling adventure after another, while conveying important ideas about art, imagination, the power of friendship, teamwork, and the enduring gifts of compassion. It’s full of heart, amazing imagery and unforgettable characters. Great fun!
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Kenna McKinnon
5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling YA story peppered with the stuff of legends
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018
Any lover of classical art and mythology would love this book. Woodward has peppered this thrilling YA story throughout with the stuff of legends, such as ancient Greek gods and goddesses, the zeitgeist of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, the famous painting from whom her title is drawn, statues, paintings, and photographs from both our world and the protagonists’ fertile imaginations, as well as a dreadful plethora of swine-like and evil villains who seem to arise from Hell itself.
Woodward makes skillful use of meticulous research, metaphors, history, mythology, as well as appropriate verbs and proper nouns to draw us into her world of Artania, where art is given a life of its own. She obviously knows youth well, their reaction to a bullying teacher, a dysfunctional mother, a loving father. The frailties and strengths of the three children are artfully drawn, and the use of rhyme and their subsequent realization that they cannot do it alone. They need one another. Their strengths complement one another. A useful lesson in today’s global village.
The Kidnapped Smile is Book II in the Artania series, and the first I’ve read from this series and this author. Well done!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
My daughter and I really enjoyed reading this book together. My daughter really loved it due to the artistic component. She loves art history. I would suggest this book for any young adult/adult who is looking for a fun read!
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