Rod Espinosa Books

Kidnapped by a dragon, with no rescuer in sight, Princess Mabelrose did what any courageous princess would do--she saved herself! Making her way back home, across the Unremembered Lands, Mabelrose discovers that her father, King Jeryk, while on a quest to find her has himself been captured by another, mightier dragon! Now Mabelrose, and a few stalwart companions must attempt to save her father . . . from the Dragon Queen! A captivating tale that demonstrates that neither gender, nor status, nor accident of birth is an obstacle if you have a courageous spirit, Rod Espinosa's enchanting trilogy is being made available in paperback for the first time. Volume 2 of 3.

Princess Mabelrose may not be the fairest of the land, but she has enough brains and bravery to fend for herself in a fantasy world of danger and adventure From a mighty dragon with an army of trolls, to a tyrant tiger king, Mabelrose meets each challenge with courage and pluck, her bravery winning her the help and friendship of many of the people, creatures and magical beings she encounters in her quest to find her way home.

With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury This selection of Carroll's works includes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, both containing the famous illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. No greater books for children have ever been written. The simple language, dreamlike atmosphere, and fantastical characters are as appealing to young readers today as ever they were. Meanwhile, however, these apparently simple stories have become recognised as adult masterpieces, and extraordinary experiments, years ahead of their time, in Modernism and Surrealism. Through wordplay, parody and logical and philosophical puzzles, Carroll engenders a variety of sub-texts, teasing, ominous or melancholy. For all the surface playfulness there is meaning everywhere. The author reveals himself in glimpses.