Cedar Light Publishing, Granada Hills, CA
Olivia's adventure not only encounters danger, but she discovers a secret kept safe by Brady's grandmother for over 50 years. . However, will one of the spring inhabitants, who has been around since The Beginning, allow Olivia to even return to the pond?
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Brady learns to cope with embarrassment and defeat, and finds that God has a plan for him after all.
Beyond The Pond presents an interesting collection of characters, including one who has been around since The Beginning. The gospel message is explained in a simple truth between the most unlikely couple.
BOOK REVIEWS by Amazon customers:
I enjoyed this book. It brought me into a lovely family with a lot of history and the 'intrigue' of a secret place. I want to read the sequel!!!! Thanks for a lovely book.
beautiful tahoe
Wonderful story; engaging enough for kids and adults reading to kids....This is an allegory with a spiritual story underlying the plot and characters; an outstanding work by a first-time author. Enough mystery and fantasy to engage readers of all ages; in part, inspired by a Cherokee legend. I loved the animal characters. Although the story starts in the 1950's, it quickly moves to present day and references contemporary things (like curly fries) that kids will relate to. There is a lot of information about nature, animals and even hydrology subtly woven into the story without making it feel academic. The Beyond the Pond FB page has photos of the characters the story was based on. A great book for Home-Schools, where it could be incorporated into several subject lessons. A great Christmas gift; it's on my list.
M. Watanabe "Booklady"
Kid's Review - Great Book.... This is a good book, I am eleven years old and I enjoyed reading this creative book. If you like mystical creatures and animals this is a good book for you. I am looking forward to the sequel.
A very fun and enjoyable read.... I thoroughly enjoyed Beyond The Pond. The colorful animal characters are reminiscent of those in the timeless story of Charlotte's Web and the more recent favorite Finding Nemo. The technique the author used to weave together the human story and the animal story and the interactions between the two produced an intriguing tale that both older kids and adults will enjoy. I can't wait to read the sequel.
Donna
Finished your book today—you are a very creative and descriptive writer! I really liked the way you brought it all together at the end—looking forward to the sequel.
Chris
Kid's Review- This book was great for me! I am 11 years old and I thought it was great for kids my age. Beyond the pond is full of great chapters and fun adventures! I think anyone would enjoy this book!I liked that the book was fictional and fun. This book made me feel as if I was in the book with the characters! I thought that the book authors worked well together to make this book or else it wouldn't have turned out so good. I think that this book was great in every chapter and that any kid my age would love this book and I hope you buy it!
Grace
11 years old
Linda and her son Brady move into her great-grandmother's old house. It needs some fixing up and Brady isn't happy about living there. But he becomes excited when he sees the pond in the backyard and asks his mom if they can fix it. Soon the pond is filled with fish and watched over by a beautiful Cedar tree. Brady doesn't realize it, but the tree and the pond are special.
The story was interesting and it takes you through a few generations of the Price family, starting with Linda's great-grandmother, Cathryn. I think there are some really good characters in the book. I don't want to spoil anything, but I think the story is unique and the author created likable characters that make you care about them. It was enjoyable read. I liked it.
Eden/Goodreads
If I could give the book 10 stars I would. This is a book that is as good as "Finding Nemo","Charlot's Web" and the "Land Before Time" movies. It would make a great movie. I think this book is great for all ages as it has something for everyone. Kids will like the adventure and adults will feel like a kid again reading their favorite stories. This is one you'll want to read to your children and grandchildren.
I look forward to the next book by Jennie Samuel.
Kelly Carpo
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are unique and keep you drawn in. The story is well laid out and moves quickly. You don't want to put it down. I will continue to watch for more of her writings. Only occasionally does a story come out that makes me take notice enough to keep and eye on the author.
MaryAnn
This book was great food for thought. The beginning was about a family who had a mysterious secret. As you continue reading nature comes alive in a way that intrigued me. I had never thought about some of the authors "fantasy" ideas. I really enjoyed being pulled into the story. I won't give anything away but I really enjoyed reading this book and would be interested in reading the sequel.
Olivia Sanderson
Love it!!! - This is such a great book for any age. I loved all the characters and I felt like I was a kid again reading Charlotte's Web! I think anyone who loves to read will enjoy this book no matter what your age is. This will be one book I will keep on my shelves for years so I can read it to my grand kids.*Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review
Annie732009
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