Middle-Grade Blog Tour Review: Angela Legh’s The Bella Santini Chronicles!

Posted May 19, 2022 by jrsbookr in Blog tours, Children picture book / 2 Comments

Middle-Grade Blog Tour Review: Angela Legh's The Bella Santini Chronicles!

by Angela Legh
Middle-Grade Blog Tour Review: Angela Legh’s The Bella Santini Chronicles!Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change Published by Worlds Of The Crystal Moon on June 3, 2021
Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
Pages: 206
Find the Author: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon
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An ordinary teen girl stumbles into a fairy ceremony; is arrested and brought to the fairy kingdom, the Land of Everlasting Change, a land caught in the struggle between good and evil, where Queen Tatiana fights to keep the balance of power from tipping. Queen Tatiana spreads the message of the truth of fairyland, that fairies are emissaries of love. This gripping tale in a magical land crosses time and dimensions, bringing readers on a journey of self-discovery.

This book series seeks to plant seeds of wellness into every child's hearts and minds who reads or has the books read to them. The seeds planted are unconditional love, inner peace, and emotional self-mastery.

Many parents are aware of the upward trend in teen suicide. The Substance Abuse Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA) states, the causes of suicide are complex and determined by multiple combinations of factors, such as mental illness, substance abuse, painful losses, exposure to violence, and social isolation. Social isolation has significantly increased under Covid-19 lockdown. Underneath all of these issues are emotions with which the teens are unable to cope.

The Bella Santini Chronicles, a fairytale series aimed at ages 8-12, teaches children the importance of processing their emotions and gives them tools to process their feelings. The book series delves into complex topics, such as child abandonment, bullying, sibling rivalry, and good vs. evil. Readers build emotional muscle and set a path of wellbeing that can help them navigate the difficult teen years without seeing suicide as a solution to their problems.

Review

Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting change is a beautiful story that will take kids through a magical land alongside the hero of the series, Bella Santini. It is a tale with the message that you can have a wide range of emotions, and it ok to process what you feel but do it safely. The adventures are exciting but age-appropriate. Bella and her friends are learning they have inner strength and love for each other and can conquer all problems and roadblocks thrown in their way. The world Bella finds herself in is magical, inspiring, and even believable! I loved this book as an adult; I can imagine how inspiring and empowering a young person will find this book. The covers are eye-catching, and the illustrations are engaging and help tell the story as we join Bella’s adventure to figure out this strange world she is experiencing without her parents to guide her.

by Angela Legh
Middle-Grade Blog Tour Review: Angela Legh’s The Bella Santini Chronicles!Bella Santini in the Troll War Series: The Bella Santini Chronicles #2
Published by Worlds Of The Crystal Moon on October 11, 2021
Source: Childrens Book Review Tour
Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
Pages: 222
Find the Author: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon
Format: Paperback
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In The Land of Everlasting Change, Bella Santini is an ordinary girl who was spirited away to the land of the Fae. She completed her admission trials and was initiated into Yelimoon fairy school. Her nemesis Novaq continues his campaign to get her thrown out of the school. Under cover of darkness, Novaq and friends conspire to kidnap Bella and deliver her to Ginekei, who will banish Bella from the kingdom. Her friends Shibohna, Matteus, and Torvieto, race to her rescue. Together, they use their collective wisdom to foil the kidnappers. However, the rescue party is unable to return to Yelimoon School. A trek through the night brings them to Thessaeria, where Bella learns the truth about who she is.
Meanwhile, the Trolls, under the direction of Ginekei, lead an attack on Fae cities. The balance between light and dark is at risk in the Fae realm. Who is Bella, and what will become of her?
Bella Santini in the Troll War is book two of the Bella Santini Chronicles series. This book series seeks to plant seeds of wellness into the hearts and minds of every child who reads, or has the books read to them. The seeds planted are unconditional love, inner peace, and emotional self-mastery. In this book, children will learn:

  • How to face; and use different tools to manage all emotions
  • How to shift out of perspectives that do not serve them
  • To trust in their innate wisdom to resolve issues
  • To value themselves, their thoughts, and their feelings
  • That agape love is the answer to every question

Many parents are aware of the upward trend in teen suicide. The Substance Abuse Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA) states, the causes of suicide are complex and determined by multiple combinations of factors, such as mental illness, substance abuse, painful losses, exposure to violence, and social isolation. Social isolation has significantly increased under Covid-19 lockdown. Underneath all these issues are emotions with which the teens are unable to cope. The Bella Santini Chronicles, a fairytale series aimed at ages 8-12, teaches children the importance of processing their emotions and gives them tools to process their feelings. The book series delves into complex topics, such as child abandonment, bullying, sibling rivalry, and good vs. evil. Readers build emotional muscle and set a path of wellbeing that can help them navigate the difficult teen years without seeing suicide as a solution to their problems.

Review

Bella Santini in the Troll war is told in a way that makes colorful and magical characters designed to teach children and adults alike the power of love, coping with their emotions, developing inner resilience, and overcoming challenges engaging and thought-provoking. Bella Santini has now enrolled in Yelimoon, a Fairy school but her nemesis Novaq is still determined to see her removed. In a desperate attempt to be rid of her, he unknowingly sets Bella on a path of discovery and causes a war between the light and dark parts of the Fae Realm. I love when books have lessons, but it doesn’t feel like you are being forced to learn anything. Children relate to characters that are like them, which makes it easier for them to grasp what can be complex situations and how to process feelings that result. Most children deal with bullies in their lifetimes. Adventure with Bella and discovering how to rise above still and achieve great things is a valuable lesson for adults and children alike. A value book for any classroom setting or home library.

 

Giveaway

 

Enter for a chance to win a Bella Santini Chronicles book prize pack!

One (1) winner receives:

A copy of Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change

A copy of Bella Santini in the Troll Wars

A Bella Santini Chronicles Back Pack

Three (3) winners receive:

A copy of Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change

A copy of Bella Santini in the Troll Wars

The Bella Santini Chronicles: Book Giveaway

About Angela Legh

Angela Legh grew up in San Francisco, CA. She learned from her father that men were people to fear, and that anger is bad. She learned from her mother how to love unconditionally. For the first 54 years of her life, Angela was bullied, first by her father, then by the man she married. In both stages of her life, a fire caused the family to break up. The first fire, when she was five, resulted in the children being sent away for months while her parents sought housing. The second fire, a disastrous California wildfire, caused Angela to question her choices in life; leave her marriage, and seek to find herself. Angela is now an author and self-development mentor.

Her children’s book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, has received high praise and is known for helping children learn how to manage their emotions.

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