Synopsis Of While Princesses Sleep, Book 1 of the Princesses
OF Chadwick Castle Series
by Emma Right
While Princesses Sleep: Princesses of Chadwick Castle
Adventure, Book 1 (Princess Castle Adventure Mystery series) is a tale of two
royal sisters who are princesses.
1. While Princesses Sleep
The Princesses Of Chadwick Castle Adventure is an eight-book
series set in 19th century England. The adventure revolves around the sisters,
Elle age 12, and Belle, 10. It’s great for readers who love Cinderella-type
fairy tales and European princess stories.
While Princesses Sleep opens with the Princess Elle
discovering a strange sound in the night. Curious, she determines the reason
for these mysterious noises and starts the adventure with her sister, Belle.
Something is afoot at the castle and they must find out what this is. However,
finding the truth behind the secrets they stumble upon leads them to strange
answers? What sort of trouble will the princesses get themselves into?
Frankly, I cannot believe that I’ve
actually managed to finish the Princesses Of Chadwick Castle Adventure series—I
call it The Princess Castle Series for short. It took me a year to get them published which
I suppose isn’t too long considering the fact that I not only had the story to
write but also had to collect the images. It’s eight books in all and the word
count for the entire series is about 50,000.
So why did I write a Princess series
anyway?
Ever since I started watching Downton Abbey
(not recommended for children) I’d been intrigued by the goings-on of life in a
castle-like setting in England. So, why not a princess story of girls having an
adventure with mystery intertwined and all of this taking place in a 19th
century English setting? I told myself, it’d be a fun educational experience
for my readers and they’ll get to enjoy a fast paced adventure, too!
Trouble was, most stories couldn’t hold
the interest of both a five-year old and the attention of a twelve-year old at
the same time. Believe it or not, this was one reason why I started writing.
Both my Keeper of Reign series and now the Princess Castle series were written
as a read-aloud. (Naturally, kids of eight or nine could read the Princess Castle
books on their own.) But I wanted to go one step further with the books. I
wanted to introduce readers to the magnificent world of art.
How I collected the artwork.
To be honest I have found it hard to have
art books that hold museum pieces lying around the house because some of the
artwork were not appropriate for kids under twelve or even for a young teen.
(At least in my opinion.)
With the Princess Castle series, I’d
carefully cropped and chosen the most appropriate art pieces that fit the
story. Most of the art in the series is cropped so readers get to appreciate
the details that went into the artist’s work—a hem here, a lacey sleeve there,
a close-up of someone’s eyes. I must confess it wasn’t easy cropping and sizing
the images to the correct proportions but I felt it was worth the pain I went
through when I look at the final product. I hope the artwork would also gently
inspire kids as they look at world renowned museum pieces and listen to or read
the stories.
So why did I break the story into eight
book?
With read-alouds I’d sometimes found it
hard to stop –mostly because the kids will pester me to go on reading even when
I was supposed to make lunch or dinner. The way I’d set up each book mothers,
or father, or teachers, could read one book today and say, “Okay, book two
starts tomorrow!” So each book is like a chapter book since the mystery
continues and builds with each one and the issues get resolved in the eighth
book.
I’d also learned from writing other
series that readers don’t like to wait. (Sadly, I’ve actually gotten hate mail
because of this! Talk about impatience.) Nonetheless, I’ve taken this into
account and learned from this. Which is why I’d written all eight books, and
published them all at the same time. No waiting! Yay!
However, because I’ve grown to love the
characters of the two princesses, Elle and Belle, I’ve started on a second
series that will hold its own set of mystery and intrigue. While the Princess
Castle series deals with art and the end of each book introduce readers to a
particular artist, the second series will have write-ups on ballet stories—like
Giselle, and Swan Lake, etc.
A Note From Author Emma Right
I realize as a relatively new author readers might be
hesitant to invest in the Princess Castle Books. So I’ve made it easy for
everyone. The first book, While Princesses Sleep, is available for download in
three formats (Kindle, Nook and pdf) if you go to the emmaright.com site, and the third book, Lady With the Circlet, will be gifted to all entrants in
the Kindle Fire HD Giveaway I am hosting this month, April 2 to the 21st; the drawing will be on April 22.
Also, I am excited about the audio book for the first book,
While Princesses Sleep. It was professionally read by a British voiceover
artist--the story’s, after all, set in an English 19th century castle. For those
who write me a review be sure to email me and I will send you the MP3 recording
for free! I hope the children will enjoy this feature! They can listen and
follow the story with their book—ebook or paperback.
Other titles in The Princesses of Chadwick Castle Adventure
Mystery series
2. Beaded Dresses Mystery
3. Lady With The Circlet
4. Secret Mission Princess
5. Pretty Scary Lady
6. Down With The Crown
7. Peasant Princesses
8. Princess Rewards
About Emma Right
Emma Right is a homeschool mother to five
kids. A happy wife, she and her family live on the Pacific West Coast and have
several pets they adore. She’s always enjoyed reading to her children and hope
her stories will instill the joy of reading and learning in her readers.
Several of her books have won book awards. Before having children Emma Right
was a copywriter for two major advertising companies and have won several
international copywriting awards.
