Books with author Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna

A young girl named Vasilisa has to go to the Queen of Asps to ask for the Brew of Life to save her dying old father. The Queen is not very friendly and tries her best to see the girl dead. Meet the glorious and scary Queen of Asps, pale and mysterious Prince of Asps, thousands-years-old witch with attitude, see magic caves, night forest, snakes dancing by the fire, gypsies... Read the book! Fairytale for ages 5-12.

A fairytale for girls who take charge of their own destiny! A Wise Woman with three daughters, who lives in harmony with nature, a greedy King with three sons, who wants to rule everything and everybody! Three princes with no kingdom to rule. Three fantastic strong daughters: an herbalist, a musician and a jeweler. Will the princes be able to keep up with the girls? Read to find out.

A young girl named Vasilisa has to go to the Queen of Asps to ask for the Brew of Life to save her dying old father. The Queen is not very friendly to say the least and tries her best to see the girl dead. Vasilisa does not scare easily, read for yourself: "..."Did you enjoy your last meal, cutie?" said a low, cackling voice from the dark of the cave. The witch snapped her fingers and several torches along the wall shot out fire. Standing now in front of Vasilisa, the witch could as well have been a thousand years old. Her long twisted chin rested in the middle of her chest, her nose reached far away from her wrinkled face, blazing red eyes were half hidden under the bushy eyebrows and her skin was almost black from dirt and old age. Stinky gray hair stood straight up on her head, as if terrified of the owner. "Did you come to take a peek at the looking glass inside my cauldron? You may not like what you see."

A fairytale for girls and their brothers. A Wise Woman, who lives in harmony with nature, a greedy King, who wants to rule everything and everybody, a magical white cat, love and adventure! Three fantastic strong daughters: an herbalist, a musician and a jeweler. A fairytale for girls who take charge of their own destiny. Will the princes be able to keep up with the girls? Read to find out.

A delightful fantasy-adventure-in-rhyme about a very cool girl named Isabel who loves coffee, punky stuff, her pet iguana, and hates going to ballet class. There are fairies to lend a helping hand and a dark sorcerer Rashkai to battle. Will she complete the Fairy Book in time for... A mix of many poetry styles, the book is funny and entertaining!

Read a fabulous fairytale and add your own illustrations!For all the children who ever wanted to draw inside a storybook! Here is your chance! This unique book has pages where you can add your own illustrations. These pages have been placed throughout the book, and they have been left blank, except for a frame with a snake on it. There are many fabulous characters in this book just waiting to be drawn. There is the spectacular and scary Queen of Asps; her kind and beautiful daughter Naya; the pale and mysterious Prince of Asps; the smart, brave and strong Vasilisa; thousands-of-years-old witch, troll, gypsies and many others. How they will look on the pages of this book is totally up to you. A young girl named Vasilisa has to go to the Queen of Asps to ask for the Brew of Life to save her dying old father. The Queen is not very friendly to say the least and tries her best to see the girl dead. Vasilisa does not scare easily, read the book and see for yourself.

A fairytale for girls and their brothers. A Wise Woman, who lives in harmony with nature, a greedy King, who wants to rule everything and everybody, a magical white cat, love and adventure! Three fantastic strong daughters: an herbalist, a musician and a jeweler. A fairytale for girls who take charge of their own destiny. Will the princes be able to keep up with the girls? Read to find out. ". . .Other hunters turned their attention to the deer, while the youngest prince and his dog stayed on the trail of the last fox. Breathing hard, his eyes never leaving the fox, he did not notice that the others had pulled back some time ago. He was far away from the castle now and deep in unknown woods. The fox disappeared for a moment. Then he saw a flash of red again, raised his bow to release an arrow, and almost fell off his horse. In front of him stood the mystery musician with the fox by her feet. The top of her brown cape was pulled off her head. Curling red hair cascaded down her shoulders."

A fantasy-adventure-in-rhyme! Our main character, Oberon, is a fifteen-year-old orphan. He wants to avoid being drafted into King Ajax's army. After he escapes from recruiters, he is immersed in a world of war, politics, and magic. Dwarves, elves, werewolves, magic, love and combat, this story-poem has it all. It is done in a new "combination poetry" style that has good old quatrains blended with haiku, cinquains, senryu and more. Here is a small taste of what a treat awaits you if you read the entire book: "...From inside the mountain, a giant bloodhound runs out. He has a sword cut, an arrow wound, and blisters from the fire. He licks the Dwarf King's hand and at Oberon he growls. Dwarf King looks up at Oberon, "He smells the werewolf in you, son. Wanna tell us about it?"

Well, she finally did it! Isabel got to drop out of ballet school and started attending the School for Sorceresses. She has new friends, new laptop, and new trouble on her doorstep. But cool punky ten year old girls with pet iguanas can handle anything life throws their way and do it with style, flare, and a dash of magic! Sequel to The Fairy Book, but can be read as stand alone. Written in free verse, this book of poetry is funny as well as packed with fast paced adventures and magic!

A fantasy-adventure-in-rhyme! Our main character, Oberon, is a fifteen-year-old orphan. He wants to avoid being drafted into King Ajax's army. After he escapes from recruiters, he is immersed in a world of war, politics, and magic. Dwarves, elves, werewolves, magic, love and combat, this story-poem has it all. It is done in a new "combination poetry" style that has good old quatrains blended with haiku, cinquains, senryu and more. Here is a small taste of what a treat awaits you if you read the entire book: "...From inside the mountain, a giant bloodhound runs out. He has a sword cut, an arrow wound, and blisters from the fire. He licks the Dwarf King's hand and at Oberon he growls. Dwarf King looks up at Oberon, "He smells the werewolf in you, son. Wanna tell us about it?"