The Magic Marble: A Journey Into Space!
Yasmin Naficy
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(, June 27, 2015)
"THE MAGIC MARBLE" is a fantastic space adventure for children (and grown-ups too!). The moral of the story: Through steady work and perseverance, rather than relying on good luck, one can accomplish great things. Ideal for ages 6 - 9, this story works for everyone.Inspired by a dream and written by screenwriter/space scientist, Yasmin Naficy, this beautifully written story is one that children of any age love to hear (or read) again and again. Beta-tested by the author's discerning niece, nephew and cousins, “The Magic Marble” stirs the imagination and smoothly introduces advanced vocabulary to children of all ages.Synopsis: "A boy named Jacob wakes to find himself on a different planet, with little memory of how he got there. An old merchant selling silk carpets in the exotic colony helps Jacob find his way. Flying copper robots buzz around the star-filled skies. The merchant offers Jacob a shiny blue marble as a token to console him, but Jacob realizes he must work hard to solve the mystery of how he came to this planet. As the twin suns set one evening, Jacob decides he must build a very special rocket ship to find his way home..."Synopsis: "A boy named Jacob wakes to find himself on a different planet, with little memory of how he got there. An old merchant selling silk carpets in the exotic colony helps Jacob find his way, as flying robots buzz around the star-filled skies. The merchant offers Jacob a shiny blue marble as a token to console him, but Jacob realizes he must work hard to solve the mystery of how he came to this planet. As the twin suns set one evening, Jacob decides he must build a very special rocket ship to find his way home..."