Books with author Patricia Ludlow

What drives an ill-fated King to rob the world of its colour and beauty? Greed and insecurity prevent him from sharing wealth and beauty with others. The King cruelly imprisons each of the seven daughters of a poor family. The first six daughters, who were named after the colour of the forest at the time each was born, go willingly to the castle for their own self-centered reason. Only the youngest agrees to go with the King for selfless reasons - to save her parents from starvation, to save her sisters (if they still live), and to bring colour and beauty back to the world. When she succeeds, by opposing the King's tyranny, he is turned to stone. She and her sisters rule the land with the very balance of passion and virtue which the King feared and which makes them ideal rulers. In the end, the sisters do not hate the King. They feel compassion for him and for those "those like him", who are driven by the fear of sharing their talents with others for the good of all.

Jeffrey Puck loves to play hockey. The only problem is that he's not very good at scoring goals or even at skating. Tomorrow is his seventh birthday, and he will finally be old enough to join the Junior Hockey League at the skating rink. But will he be able to play well enough to stay on the team? The first practice doesn't go well for Jeffrey. He slips and falls, and then he misses the puck when he tries to hit it. After practice is his birthday party, and all of his classmates come over. When Jeffrey opens his birthday presents, his father gives him a hockey stick of his own, which his dad says is magical. Will the Hocus Pocus Hockey Stick really help Jeffrey score goals? This children's tale tells the story of a boy who learns to believe in himself when he receives a magic hockey stick for his birthday.

Jeffrey Puck loves to play hockey. The only problem is that hes not very good at scoring goals or even at skating. Tomorrow is his seventh birthday, and he will finally be old enough to join the Junior Hockey League at the skating rink. But will he be able to play well enough to stay on the team?The first practice doesnt go well for Jeffrey. He slips and falls, and then he misses the puck when he tries to hit it. After practice is his birthday party, and all of his classmates come over. When Jeffrey opens his birthday presents, his father gives him a hockey stick of his own, which his dad says is magical. Will the Hocus Pocus Hockey Stick really help Jeffrey score goals?This childrens tale tells the story of a boy who learns to believe in himself when he receives a magic hockey stick for his birthday.