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Delilah Dusticle: A Magical Fantasy Series for Children Ages 8-12 (The Delilah Dusticle Adventures Book 1) by [A. J. York, Gavin Childs, Anna Davidson]

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Delilah Dusticle: A Magical Fantasy Series for Children Ages 8-12 (The Delilah Dusticle Adventures Book 1) Kindle Edition

by A. J. York (Author), Gavin Childs (Illustrator), Anna Davidson (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

48 ratings

"Delilah Dusticle blends whimsy and wonder into a story that will appeal to both young adults and the young at heart. It's a lively, ebullient adventure through and through! "
Midwest Book Review, Small Press Bookwatch, April 2015

Delilah Dusticle has special powers. She can completely eradicate dust. With her quiver pouch of special dusters, Delilah can run up walls, reaching places others just can’t. As a maid in the Fenchurch-Whittington house, Delilah’s unusual skills soon lead to her being promoted to Chief Dust Eradicator and Remover. Until one day, when a broken heart leads to her powers taking an expected turn.

Reading this story is a truly magical and uplifting experience that should not be missed. Read it today!

This book is also available as a part of a story bundle under the name of The Delilah Dusticle Adventures.

Reading age

6 - 18 years
Print length

79 pages
Language

English
Grade level

2 - 12
Publication date

January 16, 2014
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Delilah Dusticle blends whimsy and wonder into a story that will appeal to both young adults and the young at heart. It's a lively, ebullient adventure through and through! Also highly recommended is the spooky sequel, "Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventure".

Midwest Book Review, April 2015

About the Author

A.J. York is a middle grade fantasy author and teacher from the UK. Her books include Eliza Bluebell, Delilah Dusticle, Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventures and A Fairy Extraordinary Christmas Story. She has a BA in Theatre with Visual Arts, a PGCE in Drama and Master’s in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy. A.J. York currently lives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Website: www.ajyork.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

ASIN : B00BOXRDDE
Publisher : Nova Sky Books; 3rd edition (January 16, 2014)
Publication date : January 16, 2014
Language : English
File size : 1382 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 79 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,993,488 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #13,459 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Kindle Store)
- #25,350 in Children's Fantasy Books
- #41,701 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Books)

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Gorelenore

Very Cute.

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014

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Delilah Dusticle #1 was gifted to me by the author to read and review and I have to admit I was hesitant to read it, what a silly title and synopsis, was all I kept thinking. But I was also entertained by it, so I started reading. Delilah is a maid in the first book, for a wealthy family, and she is secretly in love with the son of the couple she works for. Eventually she realizes that she will never be with this man and she becomes very depressed. With it come crazy emotions and also crazy dust-producing abilities which are the opposite of her job.

Delilah is very cute, in the beginning she has a wonderful outlook on like as a maid and is happy about everything, this was very refreshing. Later, when she is sad, she learns a lot about herself and what she is capable of and allows herself to make friends and find herself without the maids uniform. This all sounds pretty boring right?, well there are also talking portraits, suits of armor that talk and are ticklish, and a very grumpy sponge thrown in.

This was a cute start to a series, and it was also a novella, so very short. I think it left a lot of questions about Delilah's abilities thus the need to read book two. Which I intend to do.

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Shannon M. Mcgee

Lovable Character That Shines Even Through The Dust

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013

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With powers to make dust disappear, Delilah Dusticle, is character full of love and life until... something happens to cause her powers to spread dust not eliminate it. She wanders off sad and alone, just living day by day.

I fell in love with Delilah Dusticle. Through her sadness you feel for her and want her find happiness again. Delilah's story can be relatable to many children or adults that have lost their shine and hope for happier days.

The only issue I had with Delilah Dusticle was that there was no illustrations which would have given the start of the book personality and also help with it not feeling that it was dragging.

Delilah Dusticle starts out as a children's book in need of illustrations but end up a short story for all ages as it teaches a wonderful life lesson. I look forward to the next book in the series Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventure.

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Books4Tomorrow

DELIGHTFUL!

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2013

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While Delilah Dusticle isn't a read you'll remember a year from now, it is a delightfully sweet and sincere novella about a girl who moved to London, got her heart broken, and eventually made a friend who shared her fears, sadness and joy. This newfound friendship also helped Delilah to see what is important, take control of her life again and even start her own business. Most authors can't manage such a fulfilling and touching little story in the span of thirty-three pages, but A.J. York does it magnificently. Now I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, Delilah Dusticle's Transylvanian Adventure, releasing later this year. This is most definitely a perfect fifteen-minute bedtime read before drifting off to dreamland with a smile on your face.

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A sparkling gem

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013

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Delilah Dusticle is a short read at only thirty-two pages, but it contains a full adventure with Delilah Dusticle. It's geared toward middle grade children, but there's entertainment value for everyone.

Delilah has super powers! She can eradicate dust in the hardest to reach places... until she's fired. Then Delilah is sad and mopes around, until a chance meeting with her former employer's son's wife, Abi. Then things begin to look up again for Delilah.

Great characters, easy to read and entertaining with solid values to be learned in this story. The only suggestion is that I believe this book should be illustrated. It would really add another element to the story for the young ones. But, all in all, a great read!

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SwedeMom

A Joyful Tale!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013

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Clever, whimsical and real, A.J. York writes a wonderful tale in Delilah Dusticle perfect for any adolescent in their early teen years. As an educator who has worked with children of all ages, I would fully recommend this story to any family looking for something fun and wholesome to read.

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Allie Sumner

Very Unique Story!

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016

What a creative story! York does a fantastic job with this book!

Delilah was such a fun character. She is kind and magical. I really enjoyed how even though there is magic in the book, it’s not overly unrealistic. Since most of the story is realistic, this meshes well. It’s written in a way that still fuels the imagination without being all the story is about.

This story is about how depression can make you lose sight of who you are as a person. Also, how the talents that you have may not always be glamorous or the one’s you were hoping for. It’s always best to love oneself no matter what.

York did a great job with character explanations. Just the right amount of detail to catch a child’s attention. I felt like I knew all I needed to.

The pacing of the story is well done. No lulls and it consistently holds the readers attention. Perfect for it’s age group.

World building was great. I enjoyed how well the author wove magic into the real world. It was clever and fun.

The moral lesson to this story was great. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a great book for younger children and preteens. As an adult I enjoyed it!

To see my full review, check out my blog AlliesOpinions on wordpress!

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Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

Really promising

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2013

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This is a strange little book. It is very short, for a start. As a kindle download I have to kind of imagine the space it would take up as a physical book. I'm thinking somewhere between a picture book and a short story. The language and length were rather complex for a conventional picture book, and the story not complete enough for a whole short story though.

I felt like there was the beginnings of a very fine story here, but that it needed more work before publishing. Either the characterisation and detail needed simplifying down to make it much more palatable for younger readers, or detail needed adding for slightly older readers. As it was, it fell between two stools and I found myself struggling to make the picture of the world the author was writing about. Some of the concepts the author deals with are quite sophisticated, particularly the emotional lives of the characters, but the language was often too simple and skated over rich seams that could have been developed. Either that or the whole story needed simplifying right down.

The time scale of the story was also rather uneven, and I felt like it could have done with more pacing. All the material is there, it just needed smoothing out a bit.

I love the premise of the story, and it will be interesting to see where the author goes with it next. Should it ever be made into a physical book I think illustrations would be invaluable, as the fantasy elements of the story are crying out for pictures.

Philip Whiteland

Charming!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2013

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A delightful, nearly modern-day, fairy tale. I would defy anyone not to be charmed by Delilah and not to feel sorry for her unfortunate downfall. This is another book that I probably would not have encountered had it not been for my trawling through the Kindle free books section, but I'm glad I did.

casandra

Absolutely lovely

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2013

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A lovely story for kids and grown ups alike. Very well written and empowering for girls of all ages - by being a refreshing departure from the classic fairytales where the ultimate goal is to get Prince Charming. Highly recommended! And a bargain!

Amy Byford-Smith

Wonderful book for kids of all ages!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2013

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A lovely story that all kids will love, a must buy for all!
Can't wait for the next book.
Highly recommended

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