Bøger af Michael Ann Dobbs

You Won't Catch These Girls Dancing Twelve Terribly Active Princesses who were not Exactly Dancing is a "fractured fairy tale" that imagines what would happen in the twelve dancing princesses were actually sneaking into a fairy world in order to play baseball. In this fun and beautifully illustrated story, the 12 Princesses take their baseball skills to the next level when an unassuming young field manager stumbles on to their secret. This fairy tale retelling is a short chapter book suitable as a read aloud or for young, advanced readers. It's perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin's Catwings or Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon.

This Princess Doesn't Need to be Rescued Snow White, the Seven Dwarves, and the Adorable Bed and Breakfast is a "fractured fairy tale" that imagines what would happen if Snow White took her amazing cleaning and organizing skills and applied them to business. In this fun and beautifully-illustrated story, Snow White takes control of her own fate and improves the lives of everyone around her, without any help from a prince. This fairy tale retelling is a short chapter book suitable as a read aloud or for young, advanced readers. It's perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin's Catwings or Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon.

The Quest is a witty fantasy series in four volumes filled with thrilling adventure and magic that the main characters encounter as they travel through various animal kingdoms inhabited by creatures who are just like us.In Volume 2, Dai has to postpone his quest as our heroes dive into the depth of the underwater world. While trying to stay focused on finding and bringing the misplaced magic staff back to Baku, they can't help but get involved in the affairs of the mer-creatures by fighting the forces of evil and saving the Sea Serpent's egg from eggnapping and the Underwater World from destruction.

The Quest is a witty fantasy series in four volumes filled with thrilling adventure and magic that the main characters encounter as they travel through various animal kingdoms inhabited by creatures who are just like us.In Volume 3, on their way to the Tiger's Nest monastery in the mountains, our heroes make a stop in the Grasslands paying a visit to the frog prince. They learn his heartbreaking love story. Will they find a solution for the love-sick prince? A costume ball will be attended, a nefarious plot will be uncovered, a rescue will be devised. For once, Kumari meets her match, and rivalry unwinds. But most importantly, Dai finally gets close to the goal of his quest.

The Quest is a witty fantasy series in four volumes filled with thrilling adventure and magic that the main characters encounter as they travel through various animal kingdoms inhabited by creatures who are just like us.Volume 1 starts with a runaway tiger princess escaping a prescribed marriage and hiding in the jungle with loads of suitcases. Well, no princess travels light. She is accompanied by her faithful tutor, a lemur of countless talents. Of course, the simple plan of making the king panic and ask the princess to come back on her terms gets out of hand very soon. Luckily, the two meet a chivalrous stranger - a mysterious tiger on a quest and his loyal valet - a cheeky fox with the French accent and manners. While following their own path, the accidental quartet gets mixed in the affairs of other creatures helping out whenever they meet with silly conflicts, misunderstandings, or injustice.

The Quest is a witty fantasy series in four volumes filled with thrilling adventure and magic that the main characters encounter as they travel through various animal kingdoms inhabited by creatures who are just like us.Volume 4. Dai and Aldric succeed at sneaking away from Kumari to finish their quest without putting her and Monique in danger. At least they think so. There are suspicions that someone is falling in love, that someone is a traitor, that someone is not who he claims to be and that things are not what they seem to be. Justice is finally served. There is a family reunion and a wedding celebrated with the observance of the best traditions of every animal kingdom!