Books with author Meredith L. Anderson

Teenage Brittany Standish travels to spend the summer at her grandfather’s farm, a property called Whispering Oaks. Unintentionally using “Ocular Sinister” while taking a nap, she captures and makes friends with the Elfin Guardian, Shamus. They are a leprechaun-like group of folks who possess great magic.Going to Torgilson’s store, she is almost attacked by a large male Afri- can lion. She makes a childish wish, “I wish that lion were in a park some- where and the Torgilson’s had a statue.” Her wish is granted by an inexpe- rienced ‘wish fairy’ who has secreted away in her pocket. This wish puts the Elfin population into great danger.Mortal enemy of the Elfins, the Nenuphar detect the use of Elfin magic and Drayfus, the Nenuphar Wizard, arrives from the Under world with the intention of destroying the Elfin civilization and enslaving the population.It’s not long before the wizard discovers that he must first go through Brittany Standish and her entire family before he can get to the Elfins.Unable to prove to his superiors that Elfins do indeed exist at Whisper- ing Oaks, Drayfus resorts to the darkest of magic, calling the Banshee of Death from the underworld to attack the humans that stand in his way.Come, walk through the woods with the master storyteller and discover the secrets of Whispering Oaks. Meet the people of the Ellis family’s village, meet the new and strange characters from the Elfin world. This is the first book of a series designed to capture the imagination and entertain any and all avid readers.

Donetta Garman: Best selling author of the very popular Growing Up Ugly, wrote: Whispering Oaks 2, Unexpected Adventures has a cover that spells mystery, enlightenment, fantasy and intrigue. This sophomore sequel follows up Whispering Oaks, The Curse. The story line is simplified by Mr. Anderson’s command of the English language and his ability to portray his realistic characters. By the end of the book, I was actually believing in Elfins and wish fairies!The story’s main character is young Brittany Standish and her cousins Makayla and Taya along with her grandfather Potsy.A colorful cast of characters and events make this book hard to put down. While written with the younger reader in mind, this is a fun read for any age. Mythical and magical creatures, enchanting adventures and an interesting story line give this book its zing!I recommend this book for a most enjoyable read and to stretch the imagination. I look forward to the next installment in this series.

In 1809, John Potts and John Colter were taking two canoes up the Jefferson River in Montana. Potts and Colter came upon a band of several hundred Blackfeet Indians who demanded they come ashore. Colter guided his canoe ashore and was disarmed and stripped naked.When Potts refused to bring his canoe ashore he was shot and wounded. He returned fire and killed one of the Blackfeet warriors. He died immediately, riddled by a hail of bullets fired by the Indians on the shore. His body was brought ashore and hacked to pieces in front of Colter. Colter tried to protest, but was slapped across the face with a rifle butt.The Blackfeet held a council and it was decided that he would be a little sport for several of the young warriors.Colter was brought before the War Chief and told in the Crow language that he would be permitted to leave in his naked condition. A few seconds later a brave would be sent out after him for the purpose of killing him. A few seconds later another warrior would be sent and so on until ten Blackfeet pursued him.This would be a naked “run for his life.”

Teenage Brittany Standish has traveled to spend the summer at her grandparent’s farm, a property called Whispering Oaks. Unintentionally using “Ocular Sinister” while taking a nap, she captures and makes friends with the Elfin Guardian, Shamus. A leprechaun-like group of folks who possess great magic.Going to Torgilson’s store, she is almost attacked by a large male African lion. She makes a childish wish, “I wish that lion were in a park somewhere and the Torgilson’s had a statue.” Her wish is granted by an inexperienced ‘wish fairy’ with good intentions who has secreted away in her pocket. This wish puts the Elfin population into great danger.Mortal enemy of the Elfins, the Nenuphar detect the use of Elfin magic and Drayfus, the Nenuphar Wizard, arrives from the Under world with the intention of destroying the Elfin civilization and enslaving the population. It’s not long before the wizard discovers that he must first go through Brittany Standish and her entire family before he can get to the Elfins.Unable to prove to his superiors that Elfins do indeed exist at Whispering Oaks, Drayfus resorts to the darkest of magic, calling the Banshee of Death from the underworld to attack the humans that stand in his way.

Follow Zoie Pendragon as she visits her grandparents at their farm in Missouri, a place called Whispering Oaks. Meet all of the new and different characters of this exciting story. While trying to take a nap, she met Shamus, Shimmy --- tiny people with great magical powers.Visiting Torgilson’s General Store, Zoie makes a wish. “I wish that great lion were in a park somewhere and the Torgilson’s had a bronze statue.”Her wish is granted by the “wish fairy” -- Millie, who she meets later.This use of magic causes the evil Nenuphar Wizard Drayfus to show up from the underworld. His goal is to capture and enslave as many Elfins as he can.It’s not long before the wizard discovers he is not up against Elfins, but Zoie and her grandfather.

Zoie and her cousin Savannah are joined by their grandfa- ther, Potsy, for the cross-country trip from Utah to Missouri and Whispering Oaks. On the way, they plan to make this a touring vacation. Their first stop is the ‘Four Corners’ where Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado all touch.Savannah picks out a very special bracelet to buy.The clerk tells her that there is a great legend about the bracelet. It has magical powers and “it is very dangerous un- less it ‘picks’ you. If it picks you, you will have magnificent magical powers and you will become the Altair. If it does not, you will experience headaches and nightmares. This is the third time I have sold this bracelet in the last five years. You may return it if it does not agree with you.” A review: Mr. Anderson spins a yarn that entangles all of us in this story of teenage girls taking a vacation by car. Like all of his Zoie books, this book entertains from page one. He writes in a style that is reminiscent of Mark Twain. There is an adventure in every chapter. We can certainly understand why he has been given the Gold Quill For Literature Award.

Teenage Brittany Standish travels to spend the summer at her grandfather’s farm, a property called Whispering Oaks. Unintentionally using “Ocular Sinister” while taking a nap, she captures and makes friends with the Elfin Guardian, Shamus. They are a leprechaun-like group of folks who possess great magic.Going to Torgilson’s store, she is almost attacked by a large male African lion. She makes a childish wish, “I wish that lion were in a park somewhere and the Torgilson’s had a statue.” Her wish is granted by an inexperienced ‘wish fairy’ who has secreted away in her pocket. This wish puts the Elfin population into great danger.Mortal enemy of the Elfins, the Nenuphar detect the use of Elfin magic and Drayfus, the Nenuphar Wizard, arrives from the Under world with the intention of destroying the Elfin civilization and enslaving the population. It’s not long before the wizard discovers that he must first go through Brittany Standish and her entire family before he can get to the Elfins.Unable to prove to his superiors that Elfins do indeed exist at Whispering Oaks, Drayfus resorts to the darkest of magic, calling the Banshee of Death from the underworld to attack the humans that stand in his way.Come, walk through the woods with the master storyteller and discover the secrets of Whispering Oaks. Meet the people of the Ellis family’s village, meet the new and strange characters from the Elfin world. This is the first book of a series designed to capture the imagination and entertain any and all avid readers.

In 1809, John Potts and John Colter were taking two canoes up the Jefferson River in Montana. Potts and Colter came upon a band of several hundred Blackfeet Indians who demanded they come ashore. Colter guided his canoe ashore and was disarmed and stripped naked.When Potts refused to bring his canoe ashore he was shot and wounded. He returned fire and killed one of the Blackfeet warriors. He died immediately, riddled by a hail of bullets fired by the Indians on the shore. His body was brought ashore and hacked to pieces in front of Colter. Colter tried to protest, but was slapped across the face with a rifle butt.The Blackfeet held a council and it was decided that he would be a little sport for several of the young warriors.Colter was brought before the War Chief and told in the Crow language that he would be permitted to leave in his naked condition. A few seconds later a brave would be sent out after him for the purpose of killing him. A few seconds later another warrior would be sent and so on until ten Blackfeet pursued him.This would be a naked “run for his life.”

Zoie and her cousin Savannah are joined by their grandfa- ther, Potsy, for the cross-country trip from Utah to Missouri and Whispering Oaks. On the way, they plan to make this a touring vacation. Their first stop is the ‘Four Corners’ where Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado all touch.Savannah picks out a very special bracelet to buy.The clerk tells her that there is a great legend about the bracelet. It has magical powers and “it is very dangerous un- less it ‘picks’ you. If it picks you, you will have magnificent magical powers and you will become the Altair. If it does not, you will experience headaches and nightmares. This is the third time I have sold this bracelet in the last five years. You may return it if it does not agree with you.” A review: Mr. Anderson spins a yarn that entangles all of us in this story of teenage girls taking a vacation by car. Like all of his Zoie books, this book entertains from page one. He writes in a style that is reminiscent of Mark Twain. There is an adventure in every chapter. We can certainly understand why he has been given the Gold Quill For Literature Award.

Unexpected Adventures picks up two years after The Curse as sixteen year old, high school student, Brittany Standish accompanies her cousins Makayla and Taya to Lake Powell for spring break.There is a serious accident on the highway and Brittany uses the magic sparkler she doesn’t know she has. She rescues and restores life to a family. Shamus shows up to protect her and Robearus, brother of the Nenuphar soldier in book one, also shows up tracking the Elfin magic.The action and adventure starts on page one and continues throughout the book.