Book Review: KA-BOOM by Alyce Joy

KA-BOOM! is about a little fairy named Sprout that runs into trouble quite often. She has a shoe fetish, but is one of the queen’s favorites because in the end she gets the job done. In the story, Sprout meets a little girl named Taylor after blowing up Taylor’s dollhouse. Sprout doesn’t give up trying to get Taylor to trust her as Taylor believes Sprout is a fibbin' fairy.

Sprout and Taylor finally become friends after Sprout shrinks Taylor and together they have a fantastic adventure. The message? Never give up.

Title: KA-BOOM!

Publisher: Halo Publishing Int.

ISBN-10: 161244069X

ISBN-13: 978-1612440699

Genre of Book: Children’s Chapter Book Fantasy Adventure

Paperback: 46 pages

July 2012

More about the book:

Sprout is a fairy from Spritesville, Ohio. Her given name is Sprunetta Brunetta. She doesn’t like it because she thinks it sounds too much like somebody’s wicked sister. Since she is only four inches tall, all her friends call her Sprout.

This little fairy is in the service of her queen, the beloved Splaminda Herminda, who rules Spritesville. The queen sends Sprout to different places to do whatever job needs done. Sprout is not a perfect fairy, in fact, she is always getting into some kind of trouble and ends up on wild adventures. Queen Splaminda realizes Sprout’s problems but feels the fairy will grow out of her awkwardness, as she matures. Many of the other fairies doubt this. Taylor the little girl sprout meets isn't even too sure about this little fairy and it doesn' help when Sprout shrinks her after blowing up her dollhouse. The two end up on a wild adventure as Sprout tries to accomplish the task Queen Splaminda gives her. Somehow, Sprout manages to save the good and meek from the scary and sometimes bad…but…occasionally, she needs a little help and Taylor is happy to do so once they learn to be friends.

Get a sneak peek of the book at http://youtu.be/Hq9sfmzH0-w

Available wherever books are sold and online.

About the Author:

Alyce Joy was blessed with four children for whom she composed bedtime verses every night. That inspired her to publish a children’s book of prayers, entitled, “Priceless Gems.” When her children were grown, she began to write stories for her grandchildren.

Always fascinated with arts and crafts, she taught herself the art of pyrography. This fired her imagination, and she started burning life-sized pictures of wildlife onto all the doors of her home. Her wood burnings are scattered through the U.S. and Canada.

After deciding to put away her burning tools and torches, she enrolled in, and graduated from the Institute of Children’s Literature.

Alyce Joy hopes every child who reads her stories will look forward to each new adventure, as her favorite fairy becomes entangled into many, outrageous happenstances.

Follow Alyce Joy at

Website http://alycejoy.com

Publisher http://www.halopublishing.com/bookstore/Ka-Boom

The World of Ink Network & Halo Publishing, Int. is touring author Alyce Joy’s fantasy adventure children’s chapter book, Ka-Boom! throughout August 2012. You can find out more about Alyce Joy’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/8q5vw74

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