Books by Jaki Fey

Children of all ages (8-84) will enjoy this gothic adventure about a good little girl, Anka. She lives in a village, but no one likes her. In fact, the villagers call her "naughty" and "uppity" and Anka feels like she doesn't really fit in.The day finally dawns when Anka breaks one too many rules. The villagers said, "Enough!" and she is cast from the village and the gate is slammed is shut on her.Afraid and alone, little Anka looks around and sees no one at all. There is only one path. It leads into the forest, which is deep and dark. With no where else to go, she takes one step and her journeys begins. This modern day, old-fashioned fairytale is a quest of redemption taken by one little girl hero.

Although she's been a little bit naughty, a young girl named Freya is allowed to dress in her finest clothes and attend the yearly goose concert with her mother. The weather, however, wreaks havoc on their plans and Freya is sent off alone to deliver the much needed supplies. Freya has never paid attention to the route before and alternates between confidence and nervousness as she pulls the heavy cart to Goosetown. She makes some bad decisions and meets helpful animals along the way. Although she is much too young to bear this burden, she never gives up her heroic task and with the help of her best goose-friend, they save Goosetown. At the end of her jouney home, she finds Momma waiting with a big hug, hot apple cider and a roaring fire. A mythical journey, a little girl hero, bad decisions, and heroic deeds. Jaki Fey understands the daily fears children face and the heroic deeds they perform. Her stories combine real life events and mythical journeys to tell how little girls become heroes. - Children's fairy tale; Juvenile fiction; Girl hero; Geese