Walking Through Walls [Paperback]

Karen Cioffi (Author), Aidana WillowRaven (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2011

Walking Through Walls is a fantasy chapter book based on an ancient Chinese tale, providing a magical adventure. Fun for children and adults alike

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: 4RV Publishing LLC (June 29, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982659474
• ISBN-13: 978-0982659472
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,296,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm an author, ghostwriter (for businesses and individuals), freelance writer, and editor.

Groups I belong to include:the Professional Writers Alliance, the International Association of Professional Ghostwriters, and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

I am also the founder and manager of Writers on the Move, a marketing group of authors who cross-promote using a number of promotional strategies, as well as on the team of DKVWriting4U.com. We offer affordable and professional writing services including, ghostwriting, editing and proofreading, simple and effective copywriting.

My books include:
Day's End Lullaby (rhyming children's bedtime picture book)
Walking Through Walls (children's middle grade fantasy book)

My e-books include:
How to Create an eBook and What You Can Do With It
How to Attract Customers With Informational Marketing
Writing, Marketing, and Publishing - You Can Do It!
Writing for Children One Step at a Time
The Self-Publisher's Guide
Book Promotion - The Bare Basics
SEO Marketing Tips That can Help Increase Sales
How to Create an eBook: 5 Simple Steps

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tale for Kids July 22, 2011

By Margo Dill

Format:Paperback

I enjoyed this book immensely and think it is a good addition to any elementary school library or homeschool shelf. I think boys will love it, and I would gladly use it for any reluctant reader. Karen has done an amazing job relaying this story, and the illustrations are remarkable!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Touch of History, a Touch of Magic March 26, 2012

By Beverly Stowe McClure

Format:Paperback

Have you ever wanted something so much that you'd do almost anything to get it, even go against your father's wishes? What if your goal turned out to be much harder to attain than you expected? Would you give up, or would you keep trying, no matter the cost?

Author Karen Cioffi's fantasy chapter book, Walking Through Walls, taken from an ancient Chinese tale, is a story of magic, dragons, and legends. Twelve-year-old Wang wants to be an Eternal and have money and power. So one day, ignoring his father's pleas to stay home and help in the fields, Wang sets off to find the Eternals where he hopes to become one of them. Little does he know how rough the road ahead will be. Not noted for his patience, Wang soon discovers that to become an Eternal he will need to have more patience than he can imagine, as well as have the right heart. Walking Through Walls is a story about learning what's important in life and the path to our dreams is not always what it seems.

The author includes questions and activities, along with a little background on The Ming Dynasty, family life, and other information about the time period. Walking Through Walls would make a great addition to school classrooms, especially history classes, and libraries. I think children would enjoy following Wang on his journey to finding not only the Eternals, but himself, as well.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book with a message of honor and compassion March 9, 2012

By Literary Classics Book Awards & Reviews

Format:Paperback

Young Wang is disillusioned with the hard work and long hours his father must put in every day just to get by. Having heard the legends of the eternals and the great powers they possess, he decides to make it his life's goal to become an eternal. With limited understanding of what will be expected of him, paired with impure motives, he announces his intentions to anyone he believes might help him learn how he can become an eternal and ultimately perform magic. His persistence pays off and eventually, following a long journey far from home, Wang finds the temple of the eternals. There, he persuades the eternal master to make him an apprentice so he can learn to perform magic. With power and wealth as his compass, he soon grows weary of the days, weeks, and months in which he learns nothing of how to perform magic. There is a turning point in this book, where Wang comes to see beyond his own desires and learns compassion for others.

Walking Through Walls, by Karen Cioffi, is an excellent book with a message of honor and compassion. Illustrations, by Willow Raven, are a terrific addition to this literary treat which will appeal to young readers on a quest for adventures in reading. Discussion points at the back of this book offer further insight into the culture and history of the Chinese as well as talking points for use in a classroom setting.

Walking through walls earns the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.