Amanda Travels

Twelve-year-old Amanda Jane Ross is invited to be a bridesmaid for her cousin's wedding in Ireland! She falls in love with the Emerald Isle the moment she lands in Dublin. The warm, friendly Irish people immediately make her feel at home. Towering castles, ancient graveyards, and the stunning green countryside are filled with fascinating legends, enthralling folktales, and alarming secrets.Things take a dark turn when disaster strikes. Amanda wonders if there will be a wedding at all. As she joins the search for a missing horse, she stumbles upon a world of screaming banshees, bloody battles, and dangerous peat bogs. The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous things become. Will she become another body in the bog? Brought up on a ranch in southern Alberta, Darlene Foster dreamt of writing, travelling the world, and meeting interesting people. She believes everyone is capable of making their dreams come true. It's no surprise that she's now an award-winning author of a children's adventure series about a travelling twelve-year-old girl. A world traveller herself, Darlene spends her time in Vancouver, Canada and Costa Blanca in Spain with her husband and her amusing dogs, Dot and Lia.

In this insightful children's picture book, you will meet Amanda, a beautiful young girl who had a lot to learn about hard work and how to make her dreams a reality. Who is Amanda? What does she learn about herself? And what does a chess championship have to do with it? You will find out when you read this beautifully illustrated picture book. Join Amanda to her wonderful journey, and learn with her how to find your goal and make it come true. You will watch her face challenges but never give up along her path to achieving her goal. "Amanda's Dream" is a motivational book for children ages 5 to 12, and their parents. This is the first book in a collection of short motivational kids' stories. This series will help your children develop the skills and principles to achieve a happy, fulfilling, and successful life. This children's book is also for parents who would like to help their kids start thinking big, to show them how to follow their dreams and to teach them to set and achieve their goals. The gorgeous pictures will captivate your kids' imagination and heart. This will be a book they love to read over and over again