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Gift of the Ancient Grove, the first trilogy about gnomes, hosted by a California Barnes and Noble.

(PRWEB) April 17, 2005 -- Author Ken Ramirez was invited by the Roseville, Ca. Barnes and Noble to participate in a signing of his first book, Gift of the Ancient Grove, from his gnome trilogy, Naidas Quest, on April 11 2005. The signing was a huge success, selling 25 books—on a rather ‘low traffic evening. Store personnel stated that Kens book, ‘Gift of the Ancient Grove, sold more copies than most visiting authors sell. During the signing, Ken was approached by three different school districts and asked if he would visit their schools to participate in a ‘Visiting Author event where he would talk about writing and read from his book. On April 12 he visited Union Hill School, Grass Valley, Ca. where he read from Gift of the Ancient Grove and talked with 400 excited students about writing. Gift of the Ancient Grove is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. Dont miss out on this enchanting tale that has sold over 400 copies in Kens hometown alone!

Check out this summary of Ken's book, Gift of the Ancient Grove.

Her mother was quickly becoming one of the strongest healers of the Ancient Grove, her father the most apt at bringing in the injured woodland creatures of the Forgotten Basin. A queen from a distant land of humans sought their aid in stopping a deadly plague in the Golden Empire. They left—never to return, leaving their daughter, Naida, to be raised by her village of gnomes.Gnomes are usually born as twins, but Naida was born an only child… possessing twice the healing powers. The elders of the village want Naida to take her place amongst the women, but Naida has other ideas—she wants to Quest, a practice reserved for the men of the Ancient Grove. In the light of an autumn moon she sets off with her good friend, Randin, and her pet lynx, Mikki, on an exciting adventure into the world of trolls, sprites, and wood elves.

Check out this review from a pleased parent.

A Great Book for kids of any age!
Reviewer: Alexandra (California)
Gift of the Ancient Grove is a wonderful story, full of strong, interesting characters. In this book, we are introduced to the world of trolls, elves, gnomes, and sprites, told through the adventure of Naida and her friend Randin. This world, and the young gnomes adventure will capture the imagination of all childern. Naida and Randin set out on their unusual quest and encounter a wide variety of creatures. The character description leaves the reader feeling as though they can actually see, hear and smell the elves and their environments.

This book is perfect for 8 to 12 year old readers. The language is age appropriate and descriptive. The characters are not trying to be teenagers before their time, a quality lacking in many childrens books today. However, this book is very fun to read for teens and adults as well.

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