MAISY AND THE MONEY MARAUDER
by Elizabeth Woodrum
NOTE: This is the second book in the series The
Maisy Files. The first book 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.
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.
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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www.elizabethwoodrum.com
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting a stop on my tour! I hope everyone enjoys meeting Maisy!
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