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    The Magic Crystal
    The Magic Crystal
    The Magic Crystal
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    The Magic Crystal

    By Joy Antonie

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    This is a story about three friends thrown into a fantasy adventure. They find themselves in a whimsical world where they meet charming, strange and magical creatures. Maggie, Paul and Owen embark on a journey to find Lapus Lazuli, the magic crystal that will protect them. Together they must overcome the terror held by the evil Vampire Bats, and the strength of spirit to find their way home.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoy Antonie
    Release dateJan 3, 2011
    ISBN9781458086600
    The Magic Crystal
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    Joy Antonie

    Joy Antonie has been a professional artist for over 26 years, working in the advertising industry as a story board artist, and illustrator, in animation, as a background artist for children’s animation series, and also in the publishing industry as a childrens’ book illustrator (she has illustrated 35 childrens books, mainly for education, which have been distributed worldwide) Her oil and acrylic paintings have been selling in art galleries in Melbourne, where she lives. ‘The Magic Crystal’ is her debut ebook, as both a writer and illustrator.

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      The Magic Crystal - Joy Antonie

      The Magic Crystal

      By Joy Antonie

      Copyright 2011 Joy Antonie

      Smashwords Edition

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      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 – The Vanishing

      Chapter 2 – The Road To The Black Stump Ball

      Chapter 3 – The Black Stump Ball

      Chapter 4 – The Vampire Bats

      Chapter 5 – Pawball With Blitz And Bonkers

      Chapter 6 – Finding The Way Home

      Chapter 7 – Home Again

      About the Author

      The Magic Crystal.

      Chapter 1 – The Vanishing

      Paul and Maggie Lewis were cousins and had gone on a family outing with close friends the O'Connor's who lived nearby. Owen O'Connor was the same age as Paul, and Maggie was a year younger than both of the boys.

      The two families had gone for a picnic down by the river. It was a warm Spring day.

      They set up their picnic rugs, ready for lunch, near a crystal clear river with a huge old gnarled tree growing next to it.

      The tree provided great shade and the grass was soft, spring flowers welcomed them.

      The river sparkled and was filled with lilies and reeds along the banks. The river seemed to beckon them.

      Paul, Owen and Maggie decided to climb the old tree next to the river.

      Be careful up there called Paul's Dad, some of those branches look a little brittle and you don't want to wind up falling in and getting swept along the river.

      We will replied Paul as they all scrambled up the old tree.

      Let's see how far out on this branch we can get. said Maggie We might be able to see some fish!

      They eased their way along the branch, until they were over the middle of the river. They saw orange fish swimming among the reeds and spotted a couple of green frogs sitting on a lily pad along the banks of the river.

      Let's move along a bit more said Owen to Paul who was in front of him.

      I don't want to go too far. said Paul, This branch is already creaking and groaning as it is.

      C'mon scaredy cat said Owen, We might see some gold.

      OK said Paul and they all slid forward.

      Suddenly there was a frightening cracking sound as the branch snapped, sending them tumbling down into the river below.

      The river's current magically spun like a whirlpool, sucking them down deeper and deeper until the children feared they would drown.

      Just as suddenly, the river tossed them out onto some soft grass in another strange place.

      Their clothes dried off quickly, and they stared around them, shocked and confused.

      Where are we? said Maggie, And where's Mum and Dad?

      Back at the river, the parents were frantic; their children had literally been sucked into the river.

      Owen's father dived into the river and dived again and again looking for the three children, but could find nothing.

      They had vanished.

      The police, fire

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