Synopsis Of While
Princesses Sleep, Book 1 of the Princesses Of Chadwick Castle Series
by Emma Right
While Princesses
Sleep: Princesses of Chadwick Castle Adventure, Book 1 (Princess Castle
Adventure Mystery series) is a tale of two royal sisters who are princesses.
The Princesses Of
Chadwick Castle Adventure is an eight-book series set in 19th century England.
The adventure revolves around the sisters, Elle age 12, and Belle, 10. It’s
great for readers who love Cinderella-type fairy tales and European princess
stories.
A Note From Author Emma Right
I realize as a relatively new author readers might be hesitant to invest in the Princess Castle Books. So I’ve made it easy for everyone. The first book, While Princesses Sleep, is available for download in three formats (Kindle, Nook and pdf) if you go to the emmaright.com site, the second book, Beaded Dresses Mystery, is free APRIL 2 & 3 days in April on Amazon, and the third book, Lady With the Circlet, will be gifted to all entrants in the Kindle Fire HD Giveaway I am hosting this month, APRIL 2 - 21.
Drawing on April 22.
Also, I am excited about the audio book for the first book, While Princesses Sleep. It was professionally read by a British voiceover artist--the story’s, after all, set in an English 19th century castle. For those who write me a review be sure to email me and I will send you the MP3 recording for free! I hope the children will enjoy this feature! They can listen and follow the story with their book—ebook or paperback.While Princesses
Sleep opens with the Princess Elle discovering a strange sound in the
night. Curious, she determines the reason for these mysterious noises and
starts the adventure with her sister, Belle. Something is afoot at the castle
and they must find out what this is. However, finding the truth behind the
secrets they stumble upon leads them to strange answers? What sort of trouble
will the princesses get themselves into?
This children's
illustrated story is written from a first person point of view and is
similar to a princess diary type book. In the princesses' adventure they are
also introduced to the world of ballet. The spin-off series (coming soon) will
deal more with ballerinas and ballet stories.
Each full color
book tells of the princesses' daily adventure living in the castle. The
series features artwork from the art masters whose works have entered the
public domain and are no longer restricted by copyright.
Who is the
princess castle series for?
I wrote the
series primarily for girls age 7-12 but although it is a princess type story
with mystery, action and adventure, I feel even a boy could enjoy the series.
(Bear in mind these are princess stories for girls, essentially.) Almost every
page is filled with full-color illustrations and the series is available in
ebook and paperback. I hope to expose young readers to artwork from master
artists of the world.
Frankly, I cannot
believe that I’ve actually managed to finish the Princesses Of Chadwick Castle
Adventure series—I call it The Princess Castle Series for short. It took
me a year to get them published which I suppose isn’t too long considering the
fact that I not only had the story to write but also had to collect the images.
It’s eight books in all and the word count for the entire series is about
50,000.
So why did I
write a Princess series anyway?
Ever since I
started watching Downton Abbey (not recommended for children) I’d been
intrigued by the goings-on of life in a castle-like setting in England. So, why
not a princess story of girls having an adventure with mystery intertwined and
all of this taking place in a 19th century English setting? I told myself,
it’d be a fun educational experience for my readers and they’ll get to enjoy a
fast paced adventure, too!
After
homeschooling my children the last two decades there’s nothing that I enjoy
more than reading to them. I remember having all five kids ages twelve and
under sitting around as I read them one book after another.
Trouble was, most
stories couldn’t hold the interest of both a five-year old and the attention of
a twelve-year old at the same time. Believe it or not, this was one reason why
I started writing. Both my Keeper of Reign series and now the Princess Castle
series were written as a read-aloud. (Naturally, kids of eight or nine could
read the Princess Castle books on their own.) But I wanted to go one step
further with the books. I wanted to introduce readers to the magnificent world
of art.
How I collected the artwork.
To be honest I
have found it hard to have art books that hold museum pieces lying around the
house because some of the artwork were not appropriate for kids under twelve or
even for a young teen. (At least in my opinion.)
With the Princess
Castle series, I’d carefully cropped and chosen the most appropriate art pieces
that fit the story. Most of the art in the series is cropped so readers get to
appreciate the details that went into the artist’s work—a hem here, a lacey sleeve
there, a close-up of someone’s eyes. I must confess it wasn’t easy cropping and
sizing the images to the correct proportions but I felt it was worth the pain I
went through when I look at the final product. I hope the artwork would also
gently inspire kids as they look at world renowned museum pieces and listen to
or read the stories.
So why did I
break the story into eight book?
With read-alouds
I’d sometimes found it hard to stop –mostly because the kids will pester me to
go on reading even when I was supposed to make lunch or dinner. The way I’d set
up each book mothers, or father, or teachers, could read one book today and
say, “Okay, book two starts tomorrow!” So each book is like a chapter book
since the mystery continues and builds with each one and the issues get
resolved in the eighth book.
I’d also learned
from writing other series that readers don’t like to wait. (Sadly, I’ve
actually gotten hate mail because of this! Talk about impatience.) Nonetheless,
I’ve taken this into account and learned from this. Which is why I’d written
all eight books, and published them all at the same time. No waiting! Yay!
However, because
I’ve grown to love the characters of the two princesses, Elle and Belle, I’ve
started on a second series that will hold its own set of mystery and intrigue.
While the Princess Castle series deals with art and the end of each book
introduce readers to a particular artist, the second series will have write-ups
on ballet stories—like Giselle, and Swan Lake, etc.
Titles in The Princesses of Chadwick Castle Adventure Mystery series
1. While Princesses Sleep
2. Beaded Dresses Mystery
3. Lady With The Circlet
4. Secret Mission Princess
5. Pretty Scary Lady
6. Down With The Crown
7. Peasant Princesses
8. Princess Rewards
Both print and ebooks will be available on Amazon.
About Emma Right
Emma Right is a
homeschool mother to five kids. A happy wife, she and her family live on the
Pacific West Coast and have several pets they adore. She’s always enjoyed
reading to her children and hope her stories will instill the joy of reading
and learning in her readers. Several of her books have won book awards. Before
having children Emma Right was a copywriter for two major advertising companies
and have won several international copywriting awards.
