MAISY AND THE MONEY MARAUDER
The Maisy Files (Book 2)
by Elizabeth Woodrum
NOTE:
This is the second book in the series The Maisy Files. Book one is only
99 cents. Both books, including the one for the tour, are available for free as
part of a Kindle Unlimited subscription or the Kindle Owners Lending Library
programs.
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BLURB:
Maisy is back! Lunch money has been stolen at West
Valley Elementary, and everyone's favorite fourth-grade detective in on the
case. With a cherry lollipop in hand, her fedora, and her trusty notebook,
Maisy steps into her black and white mystery world to search for clues. Join
Maisy on her quest to unmask a thief in Maisy and the Money Marauder.
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EXCERPT:
Shadows
danced across Maisy’s face in the dim light. Dramatic music filled her bedroom,
and she reached for the popcorn bowl without moving her eyes from her little TV
screen. It was a tense moment in one of
her favorite old mystery movies. The
villain was about to be caught. Maisy
knew that the detective would soon march out from a shadowy corner and catch
the bad guy. He would be wearing a long
trench coat and a fedora hat. He’d sound
so impressive when he demanded that the villain, a sneaky looking robber named
Vinny, turn himself in, that Vinny would have no choice but to give up. But, Maisy was still on edge while she
watched the scene unfold.
She was
curled up with her favorite pup, Reesie, snuggled under the blanket beside
her. As soon as Maisy had turned off the
lights and started the movie, the little dog had nudged the pillows with her
nose to show that she wanted under the covers.
Maisy had complied with her request and tossed the pillows to the floor,
so that she could scurry under the fluffy, purple comforter. Now, Maisy reached over and patted the lump
that was the tiny dog.
The movie
wasn’t very scary. After all, it was old
and in black and white. Movies like that
were not scary at all compared to some movies made today. But, still, Maisy loved the stories and
detectives in the old movies so much that she couldn’t help but be drawn into
them every time she watched one. She
felt a little better having her dog there with her.
Suddenly,
the moment she had been anticipating was on the screen. The detective smoothly
arrived on the scene and, after a little scuffle, took control. Vinny gave in and put his hands up to show he
would go quietly. Maisy relaxed and
munched the last bits of her popcorn. As she sighed in relief, a little nose
popped out from under the purple covers.
It was soon followed by the sweet face of a little black and brown
terrier-mix. One of her ears was flopped over, and she stretched her mouth wide
in a huge yawn. Apparently, Maisy had disturbed Reesie’s slumber. The pup crawled around and finally settled
herself on Maisy’s lap. She plopped her
head down with a sigh and fell back asleep.
She didn’t even notice as Maisy shook her head and laughed.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Elizabeth Woodrum has been a teacher for thirteen
years. She came to love writing when she was in elementary school, but more
recently began writing material for use in her classroom. From that writing,
grew the desire to write books for the general population of children and
adults alike. The Maisy Files, a children's series, is the first series that
she has published.
As a reader, Elizabeth prefers the fantasy genre,
but she enjoys realistic fiction as well. Some of her favorite authors include
JK Rowling, Rick Riordan, Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, and Nicholas Sparks.
Originally from Indiana, Elizabeth currently lives
in Ohio with her two pets: a cat named Butterscotch and a dog named Reese Cup.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting a stop on my tour! I hope everyone enjoys getting to know more about Maisy!
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