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Aster The Spirit Talker
Danger. Friendship. The fate of the Earth. And Girl Power!
After living the nomadic lifestyle of a military child, Aster Finlay's father is retiring, and her family is settling down into a more "normal" life. But when Aster discovers that she can communicate with animals, she realizes her life is going to be anything but normal. The fate of the Earth and every creature has been placed on the shoulder of one, unsure and lonely little girl and there are those who will stop at nothing to see her fail.
This action-packed page-turner is filled with themes of bravery, loyalty, friendship, finding one's true self, and girl power.
Experience this fast-paced heart-stopping, heart-wrenching environmental fantasy and buy your copy today!
After living the nomadic lifestyle of a military child, Aster Finlay's father is retiring, and her family is settling down into a more "normal" life. But when Aster discovers that she can communicate with animals, she realizes her life is going to be anything but normal. The fate of the Earth and every creature has been placed on the shoulder of one, unsure and lonely little girl and there are those who will stop at nothing to see her fail.
This action-packed page-turner is filled with themes of bravery, loyalty, friendship, finding one's true self, and girl power.
Experience this fast-paced heart-stopping, heart-wrenching environmental fantasy and buy your copy today!
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 5, 2018
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About the author
Allie Compeau
14 books15 followersMeet Allie Compeau, an award-winning author with a passion for creating children's books that inspire and delight. As a mother of three and an Air Force veteran, Allie brings a unique perspective and a wealth of life experience to her writing. With a background in the military, Allie understands the importance of discipline and hard work, values that are reflected in her writing.
Allie Compeau has been writing since the third grade and has always been drawn to the magic of storytelling. As a wife, Allie also understands the importance of family and the powerful bond that is formed through shared experiences and imagination. Her books often reflect these themes and help families to connect and explore the world around them.
With a deep understanding of children and the power of storytelling, Allie creates books that are not only entertaining but also educational. Her books help children to develop a love for learning and imagination.
If you're looking for high-quality children's books that will inspire and delight both children and parents alike, look no further than Allie Compeau's collection. Order your copy today and experience the magic of Allie Compeau's storytelling for yourself!
Allie Compeau has been writing since the third grade and has always been drawn to the magic of storytelling. As a wife, Allie also understands the importance of family and the powerful bond that is formed through shared experiences and imagination. Her books often reflect these themes and help families to connect and explore the world around them.
With a deep understanding of children and the power of storytelling, Allie creates books that are not only entertaining but also educational. Her books help children to develop a love for learning and imagination.
If you're looking for high-quality children's books that will inspire and delight both children and parents alike, look no further than Allie Compeau's collection. Order your copy today and experience the magic of Allie Compeau's storytelling for yourself!
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September 15, 2018
Aster’s story is a cute story about the animal food chain. Not only that but it explains sad stories of just how bad humans have gotten of late. It’s a cute story that brings up important and big things. My heart hurt for the poor animals. A good story for young kids and even older adults to show them just how bad we can be sometimes. Glad I had a chance to read this amazingly short and meaningful story.
August 7, 2018
Allie Compeau’s Aster The Spirit Talker is perfect for fans of series like Simon Thorn, Bearhaven, Spirit Animals and Fablehaven. And because “Aster” is not as long as those books, it might fit the bill nicely for students who WANT to read those series, but have not yet developed the attention span needed in order to tackle them. The story of Aster’s ability to talk with animals and help them connect with humans in a way that is beneficial to all does not spend much time at all getting right into the action. Aster barely has time to tour her first permanent home and see the treehouse built by her newly retired military dad before Poe, Hamilton, and Atticus (a bird, a groundhog, and a badger) have shown her the not so visible meeting place within its trunk and helped her to listen with her heart in order to listen to them. From there, the pace moves even faster as she meets other animals and tries to understand her role as the Guiding Spirit and to stay alive as some animals, opposed to reunited humans with the animal kingdom, attempt to silence her...permanently. Once I got past an overuse of fluffy adjectives used to describe Aster’s perfect new home and bedroom in the first few pages, the book resounded within my librarian brain and I immediately knew that it would have a place in the hands of my lovers of animal-fantasy on my 4th and 5th grade campuses. Recommended without any warnings for possible content “red flags” for grades 4-6. Thanks for the dARC, Allie!
July 20, 2018
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Aster was all sorts of excited and just a little bit scared about her family’s move to their forever home. Her dad was in the military, so she had grown up never being in one place for very long. This would be different. Her father had retired from the military and would be a commercial pilot, and the house they would be living in was theirs. When they arrived, Aster marvelled at the architecture of the new house -- it was so much like the fairytale cottages she envisioned while reading her books! Then she saw the backyard -- it was huge and filled with lush greenery and flowers. And, looking up, she saw geese honking overhead, and she was thrilled when her dad said that he had seen deer in the yard when he first saw the house. Going inside, Aster’s bedroom was perfect; the lavender tones of the walls and furnishings made her smile, and the view from the large picture window facing out on the backyard and the woodlands beyond it was mesmerizing. But Aster’s sparkling new world was soon to get even better and brighter.
Allie Compeau’s fantasy novel for children and preteens, Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy, is a marvelous tale about a sheltered ten-year-old girl whose move to a new house is world-changing. I loved watching as the timid and insecure Aster grows into a strong and daring young heroine, one who learns that fear is normal, but acting in spite of your fear is bravery. Aster’s animal companions are a treat to get to know, and the work they do helping her prepare for her role in saving the planet makes for a grand story. Compeau’s plot is exciting and fast-paced with plenty of pitfalls and villains to make readers wonder if Aster will even survive, and her characters are credible and well developed. Allie Compeau’s animal-oriented epic fantasy for kids is well worth a read, no matter what your chronological age. Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is most highly recommended.
Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is a fantasy novel for children and preteens written by Allie Compeau. Aster was all sorts of excited and just a little bit scared about her family’s move to their forever home. Her dad was in the military, so she had grown up never being in one place for very long. This would be different. Her father had retired from the military and would be a commercial pilot, and the house they would be living in was theirs. When they arrived, Aster marvelled at the architecture of the new house -- it was so much like the fairytale cottages she envisioned while reading her books! Then she saw the backyard -- it was huge and filled with lush greenery and flowers. And, looking up, she saw geese honking overhead, and she was thrilled when her dad said that he had seen deer in the yard when he first saw the house. Going inside, Aster’s bedroom was perfect; the lavender tones of the walls and furnishings made her smile, and the view from the large picture window facing out on the backyard and the woodlands beyond it was mesmerizing. But Aster’s sparkling new world was soon to get even better and brighter.
Allie Compeau’s fantasy novel for children and preteens, Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy, is a marvelous tale about a sheltered ten-year-old girl whose move to a new house is world-changing. I loved watching as the timid and insecure Aster grows into a strong and daring young heroine, one who learns that fear is normal, but acting in spite of your fear is bravery. Aster’s animal companions are a treat to get to know, and the work they do helping her prepare for her role in saving the planet makes for a grand story. Compeau’s plot is exciting and fast-paced with plenty of pitfalls and villains to make readers wonder if Aster will even survive, and her characters are credible and well developed. Allie Compeau’s animal-oriented epic fantasy for kids is well worth a read, no matter what your chronological age. Aster The Spirit Talker: A Middle Grade Fantasy is most highly recommended.
July 29, 2018
Sometimes it would be nice to be a kid again: carefree, innocent, and seeing the world for its true beauty. Some would say now more than ever we need this escape, and I tend to agree. Author Allie Compeau captured this sentiment perfectly for me in her middle-grade fantasy, “Aster the Spirit Talker.”
Through the eyes of her main character, ten year old Aster (with a new-found gift to speak with animals), the reader is reminded to “Close your eyes. Quiet your mind. Open your heart” to the surrounding world. Compeau portrays a natural world in disarray, teaching a valuable lesson to young readers that our actions, even our day-to-day tasks, have far-reaching consequences to our planet. This dire circumstance becomes an engaging adventure that places Aster, alongside her new animal friends, against other members of the animal kingdom set to reap revenge against the humans that marred their landscape. Compeau creates an ensemble of unforgettable characters that will endear themselves to young and older readers alike, all the while striving to re-establish the human role in safeguarding the natural order.
“Aster the Spirit Talker” is a fascinating and powerful story. It has found a permanent home on our kids’ bookshelves, and has also earned the affections of our nephews and nieces. I’m looking forward to sharing more adventures with Aster and her friends, and reading more of Compeau’s imaginative storytelling.
Through the eyes of her main character, ten year old Aster (with a new-found gift to speak with animals), the reader is reminded to “Close your eyes. Quiet your mind. Open your heart” to the surrounding world. Compeau portrays a natural world in disarray, teaching a valuable lesson to young readers that our actions, even our day-to-day tasks, have far-reaching consequences to our planet. This dire circumstance becomes an engaging adventure that places Aster, alongside her new animal friends, against other members of the animal kingdom set to reap revenge against the humans that marred their landscape. Compeau creates an ensemble of unforgettable characters that will endear themselves to young and older readers alike, all the while striving to re-establish the human role in safeguarding the natural order.
“Aster the Spirit Talker” is a fascinating and powerful story. It has found a permanent home on our kids’ bookshelves, and has also earned the affections of our nephews and nieces. I’m looking forward to sharing more adventures with Aster and her friends, and reading more of Compeau’s imaginative storytelling.
July 20, 2018
I have read this book...twice. Allie Compeau is a brilliant storyteller and her natural wit and humor shine through the pages of this adorable middle-grade adventure! Aster Finlay is an adorable, loveable, and very relatable young girl who discovers something about herself that will not only change her own world but the world around her. Compeau creates a fantastical world full of unique and well-rounded characters, from Aster's parents to the animals in the forest behind her new house. This is a quick, fun, and enjoyable read that parents MUST share with their children of all ages. But be warned, parents just may wind up reading it themselves to find out what happens to Aster in this new world she has discovered, as it's easily the kind of book that draws you in and pulls you deep into its world so that you find it impossible to put down to the very end. I will be buying this book for my nieces and nephew, and any other parent I know who has small children that need to experience Aster and her adventure for themselves.
August 16, 2018
Wonderful storyline for the age group
Allie Compeau's lovely story of a young girl communicating with nature in a way that she never thought possible. The adventure starts with a move to a new home, and amongst settling in, a miraculous transformation occurs when she opens her heart to her surroundings. Characters that you can visualize, associate and care about, assist Aster in her magical story of self discovery, responsibility, bravery and friendship. A story that can be truly enjoyed and shared by all the family.
Allie Compeau's lovely story of a young girl communicating with nature in a way that she never thought possible. The adventure starts with a move to a new home, and amongst settling in, a miraculous transformation occurs when she opens her heart to her surroundings. Characters that you can visualize, associate and care about, assist Aster in her magical story of self discovery, responsibility, bravery and friendship. A story that can be truly enjoyed and shared by all the family.
August 8, 2018
Aster The Spirit Talker is a wonderfully written young adult fantasy novel. Ms. Compeau has added just enough of her own personality in the main character to give her a more "fleshed out" and real feel. The story itself is a grand tale of good vs. evil and it kept me turning page after page in anticipation. I highly recommend this and look forward to more from Ms. Compeau.
August 5, 2018
a very heart touching story!!! beautifully written and the concept was fresh and new..... I think as a child we all(at least I) thought that we can talk to animals and they understand us,listen to us patiently and maybe even reply us in their own language!!!!
August 7, 2018
Absolutely a great story extremely well written takes us back to having a great imagination and with no boundaries. Up’s and downs with the authors humor shine through to even it out. Great read for all ages highly recommend.
August 9, 2018
This book was a fun book to read that left me wanting more, but not in a bad way. I can't wait to read the continuing saga of Aster. Kids can learn valuable lessons from the well-written story. Heck, I even learned what a damselfly was.
August 8, 2018
Sweet tale
A lovely story of a lonesome little girl and the creatures she befriends. Plenty of dialog makes this a wonderful read-aloud bedtime story.
A lovely story of a lonesome little girl and the creatures she befriends. Plenty of dialog makes this a wonderful read-aloud bedtime story.
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