LAVAL, Québec
Two children invent a scheme to sell their parents in order to keep their dog in the new children's book by author Dr. Nicole Audet, "Parents for Sale" (published by AuthorHouse).
In this new 44-page, color-illustrated chapter-book, the Clark family encounters a dilemma. Twins Luke and Lucy don't take care of their dog, Pistachio, as they had promised their parents they would. One day, their mom threatens to sell the dog. A few hours later, when Luke and Lucy's parents go to the store, the twins concoct a plan to get rid of their parents, who could take Pistachio away from them forever.
As the story progresses, three groups of children from different families in the twins' neighborhood approach Luke and Lucy with offers to buy, rent or trade the twins' parents for various reasons. Each offer Luke and Lucy receive doesn't seem worth it, so they decline. But one offer is better than others. A beautiful fairy comes to their door, offering to buy the twins' parents for $300 and send them to look after orphaned children.
The deal sounds great to Luke and Lucy; they accept. But just as they agree to the sale, the fairy changes into her true form - a wicked witch with plans to turn the twins' mom and dad into a stew. The twins try to renegotiate the deal and save their parents from the hungry witch, but to no avail. As they fight with the witch on her magic broom, Pistachio attempts to save the day.
Will Pistachio save the Clark family from their demise? Readers will find out the answer to this and other questions in this tale of morality and responsibility.
"Parents for Sale"
By Dr. Nicole Audet
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5 in | 44 pages | ISBN 9781496957443
E-Book | 44 pages | ISBN 9781496957450
Available at AuthorHouse, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Dr. Nicole Audet has practiced family medicine for more than 30 years. Passionate about literature and pedagogy, she has published numerous children's book and received national and international literary awards. Her previous titles, originally written in French, include "Lucas has Otitis," "A Hunting Lice," "A Vaccine for Joëlle," "The Gastroenteritis of Lea," "The Gabriel Allergies," "Sabrina Has Chickenpox," "Your Health Guide," "The Cookie Fairy: A Collection of Christmas Stories" and titles in the French-language Felix and Boubou series. Readers can learn more about Audet's work at nicoleaudet.com.
AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, LLC self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industry's only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. For more information or to publish a book, visit authorhouse.com or call 1-888-519-5121. For the latest, follow @authorhouse on Twitter.
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