The Book Monster by David Gooch

Wanda’s beautiful Magical Magic Book is missing. Her brother Curly admits he gave it away because he never saw her use it. Determined to get it back, Wanda gathers her best friends so they can use their magic together, meeting in a secret den hidden deep in an ancient enchanted forest.

Then Wanda discovers the truth: her Magical Magic Book, protected by a special password, is still at home. Now she must run like the wind to save Curly before he’s turned into a slimy, smelly, squelching green blob by the Book Monster.

A whirlwind adventure to rescue Curly from a gooey fate!

Art has consistently been an important part of David’s life. Throughout various periods, he has endeavoured to write children’s stories with the aspiration that a publisher might consider them. "The Reluctant Tales of Titch and Tup in The Triple Troubles" was conceived in the early 1990s, complete with preliminary illustrations and text. However, due to family responsibilities and work commitments, they were buried away in the ‘to-do in the future’ ever-growing list.

Recently, with more available time, he decided to work on turning those early ideas into a published children’s book. However, adapting to the modern internet requirements of publishers, which do not accept hard copies, proved to be a considerable challenge.

Fortunately, Blossom Spring Publishing liked the story enough, despite his basic IT presentation. And with their encouragement and significant assistance, he has now achieved his goal of publishing a children's book.

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