Ahoy there pirates! Hope you’re not marooned without a compass today. If you are, entertain yourself by reading about another pirate’s adventures in Victricia Malicia. Find the full pdf here.
“Let’s ground her awhile-” “For a week-” “Maybe two-” “On a boring old island, with nothing to do.”
Prepare a creative lunch this Sandwich Day with some ideas from Carla’s Sandwich. Enjoy the full pdf here.
Carla brought weird sandwiches to school.
Join the family and ALL their cats this National Cat Day in That Cat Can’t Stay. Read the full pdf here.
When Mom brought home a stray one day, Dad said, “That creature cannot stay.”
What better way to celebrate than reading Maya Was Grumpy. Grumps Unite! Enjoy the full pdf here.
“That’s just silly,” Maya grumbled.
Come one, come all! Enter in the Flashlight Press Six-Word Challenge.
The rules are simple:
1. Create a clever six-word summary of one our published or upcoming books. Here are some of our examples:
Perfect sandcastle available. Dragons may apply.
Mouse house… wing warmer… pink mitten.
Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Dog.
Pterodactyl comes to school. Class dismissed.
2. Post it on Facebook/Twitter and tag Flashlight Press.
3. Share this post with your friends!
We will re-post some of our favorite entries on Facebook/Twitter, and in a few weeks, announce the winners on our blog.
This six-word challenge is based on the Smith Magazine Six-Word Memoir challenge.
No need to buy a Pirate Dictionary. Just borrow some vocabulary from Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer. Hop on board and enjoy the full pdf here.
’Tis Scylla the Serpent, the Scourge of the Sea! That black-hearted beast wants a pirate for tea!
Jason Lefebvre, author of Too Much Glue, held a skype visit with a school in New Braunfels, Texas. Check out the video below to see how the kids are glued to his every word!
Maya Was Grumpy was selected for the top ten Summer ’13 Indie Next Kids’ Great Reads (Use the arrow to scroll to the right to see Maya).
Thank you to all the independent booksellers who believe in Maya!
As of this morning, Too Much Glue (written by Jason Lefebvre, illustrated by Zac Retz) was listed as the second “hottest” new release on Amazon in the Children’s Literature category!
This pretty much sums up how we feel about it:
Available now on Amazon, B&N and at your local bookstore!
“…debut illustrator Retz’s artwork is created digitally, but there’s a sculptural quality to it that almost suggests he could be using glue as a medium, too…. First-time author LeFebvre presents a rowdy tale about the disruptive forms that creativity can take.” — Publishers Weekly
Share girl pirate Victricia Malicia’s love of books this Book Lovers’ Day in Victricia Malicia: Book-Loving Buccaneer. Hop on board and enjoy the full pdf here.
I want a new pet that’s not scaly or spiny – and wish I could keep my books somewhere less briny!
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