Meet Avry, a super special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend at the local animal shelter. Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature. She’s a little quirky, with a touch of anxiety and hypersensitivity and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world. Avry believes in fairies and elves, and even talking animals!  This easy reading chapter book is a favorite for mid-childhood ❤️

Avry's Magical Cat is Book 1 in the Marshmallow Adventure Series.  The story begins when Avry goes to the local animal shelter to adopt her first pet. She comes across a bright orange cat with a twinkle of magic in his vivid green eyes. Avry knew in an instant that they belonged together. This magical kitty introduced himself as Marshmallow.

Throughout the story, Marshmallow helps Avry navigate the struggles of being different and along with Avry’s family, helps her understand that she is perfect just the way she is.

A story that all children can relate to, Avry's Magical Cat is a beautifully illustrated chapter book and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way.

Themes in Avry's Magical Cat Book 1

• the importance of grandparents
• love of an animal
• the restorative role of nature
• being socially shy
• feeling overwhelmed
• worrying
• problem solving and collaboration
• the value of good friends
• the importance of magic and an open heart

At the end of the story, you'll find 14 discussion questions - these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children. The topics you'll find for discussion are:

Discussion Topics in Avry's Magical Cat Book 1

• friendship, loyalty, and bullying
• intuition
• letting go of self judgment
• being teased
• being accepted
• the value of a pet

Other chapter books in the series are A Troll in the Woods, Avry and Atreus Save Christmas, Marshmallow Paints the Town, Marshmallow Gets a Baby Sister, A Trip to the Hot Springs, and Avry Goes to the Hospital.

A Troll in the Woods is Book 2 in the Marshmallow Adventure series! We get to meet Stefan, one of Avry’s very best friends.  He wants to get Avry the most perfect, thoughtful, and unique birthday gift ever🎁 A gift that's something special that you can’t find in a store, a gift that's really, truly magical! Stefan decides to go into the magical forest to find this magical gift for Avry.  But there's a troll in the woods that Stefan's been warned about.

Stefan decides to ignore the warnings about a magical troll 🧌 that lives in the woods and ends up being captured!  

Avry, Marshmallow the Magical Cat, and Shadow the dog must go on a quest to help save their friend.

Throughout the story, they learn that courage and fear can go hand and hand and that the power of love and friendship is strong enough to inspire action.

An empowering story that all children can relate to, A Troll in the Woods is a beautifully illustrated chapter book and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way.

Themes in A Troll in the Woods

• Love with an animal
• Bravery and courage
• The restorative role of nature
• Skill Building and Problem Solving
• The value of good friends
• The importance of magic and an open heart

At the end of the story, you'll find discussion questions - these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children. 

Discussion Topics in A Troll in the Woods

• Friendship
• Calming Tactics
• What to do when you are worried
• Being Afraid
• Gratitude

A magical Christmas story 🌟

Meet Avry, a super special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend Marshmallow the magical cat at the local animal shelter.  Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature.  She’s a little quirky, with a touch of anxiety and hypersensitivity and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world.  Avry believes in fairies and elves, and even talking animals!  

Avry LOVES Christmas time and can’t wait for her cousin, Atreus, to arrive from China for the holidays. They receive a mysterious message from a raven which sends them on a quest to save Christmas! Follow along as they search for clues on this Christmas adventure.

Will they be in time to save Christmas? This delightful Christmas tale is sure to be read every holiday season. It’s full of elves, ravens, clues, Christmas trees, lights and Santa! And the inherent goodness we all have inside ourselves.

Throughout the story, they learn the magic of Christmas and the power of friendship.

An empowering story that all children can relate to, Avry and Atreus Save Christmas is a beautifully illustrated and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way.

Themes in Avry and Atreus Save Christmas

• Mystery and magic

• Friendship, cousins, traditions

• Collaboration, problem solving, following clues

• Self acceptance, being different

At the end of the story, you’ll find discussion questions – these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children. The topics you’ll find for discussion are:

Discussion Topics in Avry & Atreus Save Christmas

• Dealing with company,  sharing a room

• Being sensitive

• Special traditions

• Favorite things about Christmas

Marshmallow Paints the Town is Book 4 in the Marshmallow Adventure Series! Marshmallow the magical cat gets lonely and upset when his best friend Avry takes an after-school job babysitting.  To teach her a lesson, he decides to go into town so he isn’t home when she gets back from her job.

In town, Marshmallow finds a yarn store, full of magnificent colors. He falls asleep in a barrel of yarn, dreaming of all the bright colors 🌈 When he wakes up and goes outside he realizes his dream has caused the whole town to change colors. He rushes to Avry and asks for forgiveness and help. Will they be able to get the town back to the way it should be before the townspeople realize what he’s done?

Throughout the story, they learn the power of teamwork and helping a friend in a time of need. 

An empowering story that all children can relate to, Marshmallow Paints the Town is a beautifully illustrated chapter book and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way.

Themes in Marshmallow Paints the Town

• Growing up
• Feeling left out
• The satisfaction of fixing a problem
• The powerful role of community
• The importance of magic

At the end of the story, you’ll find discussion questions – these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children. 

Discussion Questions in Marshmallow Paints the Town

• Being different

• Staying angry

• Having to do things you don’t like

• Struggling while doing your best - persistence and determination

• Collaboration and working together

Meet Avry, a super special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend at the local animal shelter.  Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature.  She’s a little quirky, with a touch of anxiety and hypersensitivity and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world.  Avry believes in fairies and elves, and even talking animals!  ✨🐭🐻🐕🦊

Book 5 in the Marshmallow Adventure Series, Avry and her magic cat, Marshmallow, live in a crooked farmhouse with her parents. One day a stray kitten shows up. It’s skinny, hungry and dirty. Avry brings it to her mama who says she can keep the new kitten and give it a fur-ever home ❤️

Marshmallow isn’t happy. He doesn’t want a little sister. He wants Avry, and her love, all to himself. Will Marshmallow accept the kitten or will he try to get rid of her? 

Throughout the story, they learn that there’s more than enough love to go around with the help of Penelope the fairy 🧚‍♀️ and all kinds of magical and woodland creatures.

A moving story that all children can relate to, Marshmallow Gets a Baby Sister is a beautifully illustrated and imaginative tale that touches on many real life situations and themes in a fun and understanding way.

Themes in Marshmallow Gets a Little Sister

• Mystery and magic
• New siblings
• Overcoming jealousy
• The love of pets

At the end of the story, you’ll find discussion questions – these handy questions can help open up a dialogue and give parents a starting point to connect on topics with their children.

Discussion Questions in Marshmallow Gets a Little Sister

• Adoption
• Coping with changes
• Jealousy
• Being an older brother/sister

Meet Avry, a super special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend at the local animal shelter. Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature. She’s a little quirky, with a touch of anxiety and hypersensitivity and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world. Avry believes in fairies and elves, and even talking animals!  This easy reading chapter book is a favorite for mid-childhood ❤️

A Trip to the Hot Springs is Book 6  in the Marshmallow Adventure Series.  The story begins when Avry starts to struggle at school - the children there are teasing her for being different and she’s starting to feel very anxious. Her best friend Marshmallow (a magical cat) calls Avry’s Nana who surprises Avry and takes her on a magical vacation to the hot springs. 

Their trip is full of adventures, new experiences, and lots of imagination and magic ✨ They meet wonderful creatures and make friends with unicorns, garden trolls, fairies and baby dragons.

Avry learns how to conquer her fear of new things and how to relax in a world that sometimes feels too big for her. 

Find out how magic mixes with friendships and family on a magical trip to the hot springs.

Themes in A Trip to the Hot Springs

• Bullying
• Anxiety
• The emotional support of animals
• Travel and new experiences
• The importance of taking a break
• Magic, imagination, and the love of family

At the end of the story, you'll find 14 helpful strategies for coping with anxiety - these handy talking points can help open up a dialogue and give parents and adults a starting point to connect with children.

Avery Goes to the Hospital is Book 7 in the Marshmallow Adventure Series. Avry and Marshmallow make a choice to climb a large tree. With a fall comes a broken arm and a trip to the hospital. X-ray machines and IV machines talk. Fairies help everywhere and a parade of animals fill the hospital stay with cheerful chaos.
Marshmallow plays trusty friend and sidekick. Avry learns how helpful a hospital can be and returns home to find friends waiting for her.

Themes in A Trip to the Hot Springs

• Injury 
• Anxiety
• New experiences and overcoming obstacles. 
• The emotional support of animals
• Magic, imagination, and the love of family