Books published by publisher Blackwater Press

Princess Sophronia lives in her father's castle in the Land of Hullabaloo. She longs to go into the world outside but her father won't allow it. But when she is Princessnapped by the Ice Wizard she discovers things can be pretty scary out there. She is frozen solid, then sold to a cruel Emperor beyond the Deadly Mountains and placed on a column in the throne room. Captive wild animals are forced to do the Emperor's bidding. The Princess finds she has unexpected abilities - she can talk to the animals. With the help of the brilliant young Wizard of Spume and a flying pony she escapes the castle and frees the captives. The Princess’s ordeals away from home make her appreciate her life in the castle, but she has a new mission, to help wild creatures and the natural world they live in. An illustrated chapter book for intermediate readers aged 7-10.

This early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Contents Include; The Southern Mountaineer, The Kentucky Mountaineer, Down the Kentucky on a raft, After Br'er Rabbit in the Blue Grass, Through the Bad Bend, Fox hunting in Kentucky, To the Breaks of Sandy, Br'er Coon in Old Kentucky, Civilizing the Cumberland, Man-Hunting in the Pound, The Red Fox of the Mountains, and , The Hanging of Talton Hall......Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.