Glow in the Dark: A Streak of Light: Book Giveaway
ABOUT THE BOOK
Written by T.J. Scripps
Illustrated by Dane Doubel
Ages: 8+ | 202 Pages
Publisher: Skybok Press | ISBN: 979-8991217477
Publisher’s Book Summary: Ruby, a regular 10-year-old girl with fiery red hair and wild green eyes, has her life turned upside down when her grandmother gives her a magical dreamcatcher. One night, it transports her to the dazzling planet of Starland, where she discovers The Aura Embassy, a magnificent glass castle floating in space. There, she meets alien kids and Royal Light Beings, who welcome her as one of their own. Excited to unravel Starland’s mysteries and connect them to her own world, Ruby faces danger as sinister Dark Beings threaten to extinguish all light, both on Starland and Earth. With thrilling challenges ahead, Ruby must maintain her disguise, uncover secrets, and stop the dark forces before it’s lights out forever. Join Ruby on her daring quest to save the world’s light!
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MY REVIEW
One of the grade levels at my school recently did a unit on light and borrowed a set of prisms from the library to observe refraction. The fascination of the students with the light shows created by prisms could just be scientific curiosity. But perhaps they are feeling the effects of those colored rays on their auras. Ruby, the protagonist of this book, would certainly agree that a cheerful rainbow is a great boost. When Ruby’s grandmother gifts her with a special dreamcatcher, it sets off an epic adventure to Starland. That is where the Light Beings live who send out signs to humans. As one of the teachers at the Aura Embassy explains, “An aura is like a tiny happiness lamp that every human has…And signs are like switches that turn them on.” Along with the first-year students who have been chosen to train at the Embassy, Ruby hears from the heads of different departments about how their work is done. Some beings work to send animals that humans will meet, others send messages into dreams or work to make sure the sunlight sparkles just right on a lake. Although all this important work is going on to keep human auras bright, there is a dark side (isn’t there always?) to the story. The two sons of Shadowland’s ruler are competing to win their father’s role and there is a prophecy about a human that has them on the search for Ruby. If they find her, will they be able to snuff out all the auras and turn humanity into their slaves? And is it possible that some of the Light Beings may want to give in to the dark side? This is a fun, fast-paced adventure that will have readers looking out for signs of their own to power up their auras - rainbows, shooting stars, and perfect sunsets can give each of us a little extra shine.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catch T.J. at any Renaissance festival – she’ll be the enchantress casting spells and charming everyone. Her hobby? Collecting oddities and curios that make you wonder, “What even is that?” She’s also a fireworks and bonfire fanatic. All these unique quirks have woven their way into Ruby’s world.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Dane Doubell was born in the 1980s—back when computers were the size of microwaves and dial-up was the soundtrack of the future. As a child, he dreamed of drawing robots and building them to take over the world—so far, he’s nailed the drawing part.
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