Jaxson and the Naughty Secret Monster by Madeline M Pratchler | $10 Giveaway, Excerpt, Review
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
Jaxon and the Naughty Secret Monster by Madeline M. Pratchler Published by Tellwell Talent on 06/02/2021
Genres: Fiction, Children's, Family Life
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 104
Jaxon's enthusiasm for the simplest things bubbles out of him, and ideas continually pop out of his very large brain.
His delight in helping plant the garden with his family creates a magical learning opportunity, and he's well on his way to being as smart as his dad.
But sometimes his zest needs to be clamped down, and his blurting embarrasses others.
When Dad shares a surprise for Mom, Jaxon discovers the secret monster: a naughty guy who lives inside him, waiting to blab as soon as his mouth opens. Jaxon swallows him down and tells him to be quiet inside his head, but will that monster listen?
And what about the next time when Jaxon plots a prank on the ice cream man?
Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Received from the author or publisher for review.
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Excerpt from Jaxson and the Naughty Secret Monster
Our family gathered at the garden’s edge the next morning. Bossy and Pepper eagerly and curiously sniffed and circled around the garden.
I could feel the sun get more powerful all the time – it was much warmer than even a few weeks ago. I wondered why we only have one sun. Spring would come much quicker if we had two. But maybe it would get too hot then. And then maybe we wouldn’t have night anymore and I kind of liked cozy evenings with the lamp on and Mom reading to us. Yeah, I decided, one sun is probably enough.
The garden looked soft. Super soft and squishy. I pulled off my boots so my feet were naked and I could feel the earth’s coolness between my toes. Dad put a shovel into the rich black earth and I saw a squiggly pink worm.
“Are those potato snakes?” I asked excitedly.
“Nope! Earthworms. Earthworms are good,” Dad explained. “They eat the bad bugs, eat the peelings and stuff Mom throws in here, make tunnels in the ground so roots can breathe, lots of things. Even their poop helps.”
“Earthworm poop would be pretty tiny!” I looked over that wide garden and wondered aloud, “Just how much could one earthworm poop anyway?”
Dad laughed. “Well, I hope there’s more than one! I hope it’s more like … a couple hundred? That would make all the difference.”
I was amazed to think that so many worms might share our yard and garden. What else could be living in our ground that I hadn’t even thought of yet? Maybe even dinosaur bones!
I looked up at Dad’s head and I saw tears dripping off it. He wiped it away with a sleeve, but more tears replaced them. He saw me watching and smiled.
“I’m hot!” he said. “What a great feeling, after a long winter of being cold. So, working up a sweat is most welcome!”
As he worked, more tears came and his forehead made stripes under his hat every time he pushed the shovel into the ground. I pushed up my eyebrows and felt my forehead, but I don’t think I had stripes like that. Maybe that just happens to grown-ups.
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My thoughts on Jaxson and the Naughty Secret Monster
Jaxson reminds me so much of my grandsons. Curious, smart, and never quits asking questions are just a few of the endearing qualities of Jaxson. Maybe we all have that inquisitiveness inside us from birth but we just learned to hide it away.
Jaxson knows a secret about his mother’s birthday. Jaxson also has a naughty secret monster inside him that wants to tell that secret. The monster also wants to say whatever it thinks, even if it shouldn’t. This is part of the average theme of the story.
Favorite Quote: I think my stomach is a bit like Dad’s—it has a dessert section that no matter how full I am, there’s always a little corner of room for dessert.
This book would make an excellent beginning chapter book. One or two chapter a night is probably the extent of a young child’s attention span. Each chapter ends with a minor resolution, leading to the overall culmination of the story. The words are probably advanced for a few readers, but perfect for a real-along.
I think this book would be welcome edition to any home or school library.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Madeline M. Pratchler
As a young child, Madeline M. Pratchler was always telling stories, and as she grew she wrote stories and poetry, falling more and more in love with words, ideas, learning, reading, and music. She is an accomplished musician on the organ and piano, and not so accomplished on the violin (yet!).
A prairie girl through and through, she delights in big skies, clouds, horizons, fruit trees, and her garden. She lives in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, with her husband and their four children.
Jaxon and the Naughty Secret Monster is her first book.
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Giveaway!
Madeline M. Pratchler will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Visit more stops on this Goddess Fish tour for extra chances to win!
February 28: Sandra’s Book Club
February 28: Crowvus Book Blog – promo
March 7: Andi’s Middle Grade & Chapter Books
March 7: The Faerie Review
March 14: Gina Rae Mitchell
March 14: Natural bri
March 21: Our Town Book Reviews
March 21: Kit ‘N Kabookle
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Cute cover, thanks for sharing!
This was a really cute book. It reminded me of my grandsons.
This sounds like a great book to read to my son
Thank you for hosting and for your kind review! Many of the cute things Jaxon said came from the mouths of either my nephews or my own kids! I miss that stage of their lives; they had me giggling many days – LOL
I’m happy to have you here, Madeline. I enjoyed the book. My grandson is Jaxon to a T.
Great cover and the book books good.
Thank you for sharing the excerpt.
Thanks for stopping by, Rita!
Thanks for hosting!