Isabella Castaspella

<p><strong><em>ISABELLA CASTASPELLA</em></strong> tells the story of Izzy's struggles with Lavinia LaMeanie a nasty witch who is always trying to make life miserable for Izzy and her friends. It has ten chapters all in verse with black-and-white illustrationssuited for ages 5-9 (K-3<sup>rd</sup> grade).</p><p>            Each of Izzy's group of wonderful diverse friends expresses a particular aspect or behavior of childhood. Messy Tessy has trouble finding her crystal ball because she doesn't pick up after herself; MoonTune doubts his ability as a musician; Daizy Dew is an artist who tends to be both highly intuitive and scatter-brained; Angel Cruz the soccer champ has trouble reading. Each is accepted as is and treated with kindness.</p><p>            Then there are the animals: Myron a super-smart frog becomes Izzy's pet; Maxine is a very purr-fect cat with healing abilities; and Messy Tessy's pet Bruno the lovable drooling ever-hungry bulldog runs into trouble with mean old Lavinia LaMeanie.</p><p>            And let's not forget Witchie the Wise; even magical little witches need a mentor.</p><p>            Join Izzy and her friends as they use the magic of kindness imagination and love in their battle against the mean bully Lavinia LaMeanie.</p><p>Visit www.isabellacastaspella.com for your FREE coloring pages! </p>