About the Book
Title: The Peacock Door
Author: Wanda Kay Knight
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
In a magical tale of adventure, eight cousins sneak through forbidden
treehouse doors, only to find themselves separated from each other and lost in
strange worlds. In their quests to return home, they must unravel mysteries,
escape snares and villains, find one another, and search for the elusive
Oracle. The Peacock Door is a rich story of camaraderie, loyalty, love, and
determination with a bit whimsy sprinkled throughout.
Author Bio
Wanda Kay Knight lives in the Pacific Northwest,
teaches literature, strives really hard to keep up with her
adventurous/competitive family, makes things out of yarn (mainly unique hats),
enjoys collecting pretty rocks, and writes a lot.
Links
Website: www.thepeacockdoor.com
My personal
email: wkayknight@gmail.com
Book Excerpt
Grizzles and Lola:
He hobbled and wobbled when he walked as though sharp
tacks protruded from the floor; his shoulders were hunched, and his head bent forward; he was ancient, no doubt about
it—he was an ancient, old man. Giant folds and wrinkles covered his face; his
white hair fell in large loopy whorls about his head,
and they might have redeemed the face if it were not for the huge bulbous nose
and the tiny squinty eyes. But the part they noticed the most was the fingers;
gnarled, wrinkled fingers with long, yellowed talons for fingernails.
He twisted around and snarled at them; his raspy voice
interrupted by his own heavy, noisy breathing, “Can’t you see that I am busy? I
don’t like people, and I especially don’t
like children. I ate the last child that came here.” He picked his tooth with a
dirty fingernail. “What do you want?”
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