In 1881, Tom meets Robert Louis Stevenson, a sickly young author who has just published the story as a weekly serial in a children's magazine.

This time, the book he is reading serves as the catalyst for his adventure. When Tom Afflick heads back to Edinburgh to stay with his mother and her partner, Hamish, he begins to think that he has finally come to terms with the breakup of his parent's marriage - but a sudden accident on a country road sends him tumbling once more, headlong into the past. But when it looks as if everything will finally work out, disaster strikes, and Emma finds that magic is not enough-it takes real bravery and a strong, new friendship, to succeed.ĭon't miss the rest of the Frog Princess series by E. From underwater sea monsters to fire-breathing dragons, this witty pair of young friends manages to sweet-talk, cajole, and race their way to victory. The neighboring kingdom has chosen this moment to attack, and if Emma can't get Grassina's mind back on protecting the kingdom, life as they know it in Greater Greensward will be in peril. Baker's beloved The Frog Princess, which was the inspiration for Disney's The Princess and the Frog.Įmma and Eadric have no sooner turned back into humans (from being frogs) than Emma's mother is in a panic, Aunt Grassina is distracted because she's found her true love turned into an otter, and Emma's magic is so out of control she sends herself to the dungeon by mistake. Summary The hilarious and adventurous sequel to E. She lives with her daughters on a horse farm in Maryland.Sorry, the publisher does not allow users to read this book from the country from which you are connecting. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages and optioned for film. Baker is the author of The Frog Princess, Dragon's Breath, and Once Upon a Curse. Reviews 'Another amiable.episode.' -Kirkus Reviews 'There certainly is no lack of humor, and kids will get a kick out of the hip 'Shrek' vibe that Baker creates in this updated fairy tale.' -School Library JournalĮ. With a dose of bravery and a few clever tricks both magic and not, Emma takes center stage again in this utterly charming and surprising addition to the Frog Princess series. When Emma and her beloved frog-turned-prince Eadric travel to Upper Montevista to ask for his parents' blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in chaos-Eadric's annoying little brother, Bradston, has been kidnapped by Trolls! Worse, his mother won't let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric seems suddenly a bit too fond of the girls in his own castle.

No Place for Magic by E.D. Baker