Books with author Claire Thomas

Ever since their parents died, Kate and her little brother, Toby, have worked as servants for the powerful and tempestuous Mistress Blake. Only one tie to their past remains – a mysterious locked book which belonged to their mother. Kate has hidden it for years, hoping that she’ll find a way to open it. But when the book is stolen and their lives are threatened, Kate and Toby escape to the dark, tangled woods surrounding Blake Manor. Hours later, they are terrified, drenched, and hopelessly lost. Just when they are beginning to think they will never make it out of the forest, a strange man appears. He wins Toby's confidence and tries to convince Kate that she is the heir to the magical kingdom of Talartia. Kate fears that they have fallen into the clutches of a madman. But in the forest, the line between reality and dreams begins to blur, and Kate is drawn into a world where magic is real – and very dangerous!

When Claire Thomsen was just eleven her parents announced they were taking her out of school, away from friends and familiar faces….disrupting her comfortable life in Malibu…to ramble around the world for a year. Girl Disrupted is the remarkable tale of a child on the edge of adolescence who is propelled into realms beyond the imaginings of any age. Her family breaks her loose from the commonplace as they circle the globe together, covering over 20 countries. As she sifts through each country, Claire turns over the rocks of wonder and shares the gems poignant and often hilarious, of the misadventures of an innocent abroad. But one soaring landscape touches her as no other place…Bhutan, and it is there she meets everlasting friends, and crafts a mission that will make a difference half way across the world, and lift her to a new, meaningful plateau. She learns that the key to happiness is helping others, and her desire to give back leads to an extraordinary project that truly does make a difference. Girl Disrupted will make you believe in the power of one young person’s ability to inspire and really make the world a better place.

When Claire Thomsen was just eleven her parents announced they were taking her out of school, away from friends and familiar faces....disrupting her comfortable life in Malibu...to ramble around the world for a year. Girl Disrupted is the remarkable tale of a child on the edge of adolescence who is propelled into realms beyond the imaginings of any age. Her family breaks her loose from the commonplace as they circle the globe together, covering over 20 countries. As she sifts through each country, Claire turns over the rocks of wonder and shares the gems poignant and often hilarious, of the misadventures of an innocent abroad. But one soaring landscape touches her as no other place...Bhutan, and it is there she meets everlasting friends, and crafts a mission that will make a difference half way across the world, and lift her to a new, meaningful plateau. She learns that the key to happiness is helping others, and her desire to give back leads to an extraordinary project that truly does make a difference. Girl Disrupted will make you believe in the power of one young person's ability to inspire and really make the world a better place.