So naturally, like a duck, a burst of frantic paddling began in the Grobler household. Because as the saying goes, a child who loves to read, loves to learn. Whilst I wanted, in some small way, to help cultivate or deepen a love of reading and writing. The parents, school, and educators no doubt wanted the kids to have fun while learning something useful.
More so, I supposed, because “The Seeing Scroll” is listed under the genre of fantasy books for kids. The children-I guessed-wanted their imaginations WOWED. But each stakeholder wants something different from the same 45-minute presentation. Thank you, Carol!Ĭreating a memorable school visit which, oftentimes, is a child’s first exposure to a real-life author is challenging in the sense that it’s about the kids, their parents, the school, it’s staff, and of course, an author with a book they believe in. Carol Summerton, their librarian, kind-heartedly created a bit of a buzz about the fact that the book was set in False Bay, and that I lived on their doorstep. My first contact with the school was when they agreed to purchase a copy of “The Seeing Scroll” for their library. A stunning facility set in the heart of Stellenbosch, South Africa. What a privilege it was being invited to speak to the Grade 6 learners of Rhenish Primary School. So guess where “The Seeing Scroll” can also be found. One, my visit to Rhenish Primary School, and two, Somerset West has a new independent book store. There are two things I’m blogging about today. October 2022:Īmulet of Scion was selected for distribution in Western Cape Libraries.Īmulet of Scion was Selected for Middle-Grade Spooktacular.Īmulet of Scion was featured in the West Coast Escape magazine. The Seeing Scroll hit Amazon UK’s #1 bestseller in Children’s Timetravel. April 2022:Īmulet of Scion was listed as a “ Recommended Read” during Disability Book Week USA by. January 2022:Īmulet of Scion was listed as one of the “ Most Frequently Wishlisted Books” on. The Seeing Scroll was voted “ Favourite Indie Read of the Year” by Jon Herrera – Author of The World of Light Series. The paperback version similarly reached #1 Hot New Release in Children’s General & Myth books.ī added Amulet of Scion to their Read of the Year list for 2021. It appeared on the Amazon USA Bestseller list for the Kindle Edition #27 in Children’s Detective Books and #34 in Children’s Fantasy and Supernatural Myths.
It jumped to the #1 New Release on Amazon USA for the Kindle Edition in the Category – Children’s Detective Books. I also had the opportunity to go to a school and talk to the kids about The Seeing Scroll. November 2021:Ī kind stranger made a Tiktok video about The Seeing Scroll. Radio Helderberg Interview regarding The Seeing Scroll which is set in False Bay, South Africa.
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