Miguel was not lonely so much as he was curious. And, when he asked his father to tell him about the city beyond the mountains, he didn't know what would happen. Now by the shore of the Emerald Lake he must choose between his world and another. 
 High in the Andes, surrounded by giants, Miguel learns that even a boy can stand tall enough to reach the stars. 
 Veronika Martenova Charles crafts a mystic tale, mixing dreams with reality, humility with grandeur, folk lore with history, and presents it with the clarity of a crisp mountain breeze.

Necklace of Stars

Children's Books

Martenova Charles, Veronika

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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Stretch was not like other people. She could stretch her body taller than the tallest tree. People didn't trust her because she was different. That's why she lived in the forest. 
 Swallow could eat more food than anyone. The villagers made fun of her because she was short and fat. That's why she left town. 
 Stare's eyes were so strong they could burn through anything she looked at. Everyone was afraid of her. That's why she stayed alone. 
 And then there was Ira - small, skinny, and short-sighted - with nobody in the world to help him search for his missing sister. 
 Somehow these four unlikely characters come together and overcome all obstacles - even the most evil magic in the land. 
 Veronika Martenova Charles has drawn upon an old Czech fairy tale to create her own contemporary story about the strength of friendship and the value of being different.

Stretch, Swallow and Stare

Maiden of the Mist: A Legend of Niagara Falls

Long ago, a Seneca tribe lived on the Niagara River, just upstream from a great waterfall. With plenty of fish and crops to feed them, life was good in their village. Then a sickness came to the people, and everything changed. As the situation worsened and people died, Lelawala, the chief's daughter, came up with a plan to help. She would go to the thunder god, Hinu, and find out why he wouldn't help her people. But to do that, Lelawala would have to go to his home under the great falls, and never return.

Charles, Veronika Martenova

Literature & Fiction

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