Mandy, Princess of La La Land: "The Green Monster"

by Lourdes Rodriguez

Overview

Mandy and her Abuela (Spanish for grandmother) shared a special bond. With their very vivid imaginations, they were constantly playing pretend, along with her cousins, Nathan and Aiden. Abuela was always reading and telling them stories about a horrible green monster from the island she was born in. This monster stole Christmas, food, toys, but more importantly, he stole their freedom.

In one of her many vivid dreams, Mandy, her cousins Nathan and Aiden, and their best friends, Katie and Kenny, went off into the forest to free the children and people from Cuba. After fighting off guards with their magic powers, they managed to capture the Green Monster. Together, with all of their love, they had transformed the green monster into an innocent little frog. Children came out from everywhere to celebrate, dancing and singing while tears of joy were running down their little faces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481700788
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	02/05/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

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Mandy, Princess of La La Land

"The Green Monster"

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By Lourdes Rodriguez

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Copyright © 2013 Lourdes Rodriguez
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4817-0077-1

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Chapter One

There once was a little girl named Mandy who lived in a small house in a deep forest. She lived with her mom and dad and her Abuela (Spanish for grandmother).

Mandy had beautiful, black curly hair that sparkled in the sunlight, cascading all the way down to her waist. She was always reading.

Mandy was as sweet as a girl can be. She loved her mom and dad very much, but her Abuela was her friend and playmate with an imagination as big as hers. Mandy had been attached to her Abuela since birth, recognizing her voice from all others. They developed a very special bond.

Mandy constantly dreamed of their limitless "pretend play" with princesses, smiley moons and shiny stars, monsters and dragons, dragon slaying swords, and magical horses and flutes.

Mandy had two cousins who lived close by, Nathan and Aiden. Nathan was six and Aiden was three. They loved each other and were as close as brothers and sisters. Their best friends were Katie and Kenny, and they both loved their Abuela, calling her "Abuela" as well. Abuela would spend her afternoons playing pretend or reading to all five of them. The more she read to them, the more they wanted to hear and learn ...

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