e-book Covers

These are the original concept covers for the series.

I always liked them and thought it would be fun to give them

a turn gracing the e-books.

                   

                                                                                             

                                                  AMAZON                                                                 AMAZON

                                                    iTUNES                                                                    iTUNES

                                             BARNES & NOBLE                                               BARNES & NOBLE

COMING

SPRING 2017

The White Belt Society

In honor of Maine Day at the Big E, September 17, 2016, 

The White Belt Society 

will be released at the 

State of Maine Building on States Avenue

 at The Big E in Springfield Massachusetts.

THEWHITE BELT SOCIETY

story by

Paige W. Pendleton

illustrations by

Thomas Block

Set on the coast of Maine, The White Belt Society is the fifth 

collaboration of Pendleton and Block.  

Children's. North Country Press.  

In honor of Maine Day at the Big E, September 17, 2016, 

The White Belt Society 

will be released at the 

State of Maine Building on States Avenue

 at The Big E in Springfield Massachusetts.

Maine Day festivities include performances by 

Amanda Landry,  Denny Breau, and the Gym Dandies Children’s Circus.  

The day culminates with the parade featuring Maine’s Commodity Queens and Princesses, Maine Day Enhancement Floats, L.L. Bean Bootmobile, Gym Dandies Children’s Circus, and Maine 4-H members! 

 We're delighted to join the festivities for Maine Day on the 100th Anniversary of The Big E!

#maineday #thebige  #thebige100  #ese

#whitebeltsociety

Reginald the Railway Rat!

REGINALD the RAILWAY RAT

at the

Boothbay Railway Village

Thomas Block carves this magnificent pumpkin grown at the Boothbay Railway Village 

for the 

Fall Foliage Festival.

Reginald the Railway Rat 

is the 

story of a conductor 

on the train 

at 

Boothbay Railway Museum.

REGINALD the RAILWAY RAT

by 

Paige W. Pendleton

illustrated by 

Thomas Block

 

Thomas, working his magic

See more 

photos of event by 

photographer 

Karl Marean.

The Owl at the Blacksmith Shop
photograph by Karl Marean

Reginald the Railway Rat

November 2015

Post Time!

Post time for the Kentucky Derby 2014 is approximately 6:24pm (ET)

Classic Mint Juleps

Palatable Offerings

And of course ...

a very pretty hat

*For the finest selections, Anita Hopkins:

A hat is a revolution on your head ... then the party begins -  Anita Hopkins Mission 

Hand made, one of a kind hat sculptures for the crown chokra!

Book One is #Free!

Discover The Black Ledge Series 

Book One is #Free!

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The Keeper and the Rune Stone  (Nook)

The Keeper and the Rune Stone  (iTunes)

The Keeper and the Rune Stone (Smashwords)

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The Red Paint People

 
     Elves?  Dwarves?  Vampires?  We don't have Vampires* in Maine.
     What are you talking about, Paige Pendleton?
     I'm used to the strange looks, but it's all true, and the story begins long, long ago.  In the time of the Red Paint People.  

     The Red Paint People were a tribe of indigenous people who lived on the coasts of  New England and Atlantic Canada regions of North America thousands of years ago.  
     The name The Red Paint People arose from their use of Red Ochre to decorate their belongings, and themselves. They decorated tools, clothing, and the bodies of their dead in burial preparation. 
      The Red Paint People were bold seafarers. Swordfish bones discovered in archaeological sites tell us they were navigating deep and treacherous waters in the Atlantic. Thousands of years ago, in canoes.
      

      And here's where the plot thickens. Archaeological excavations in Norway have unearthed tools and belongings with similar red marks/patterns to those discovered on the coast of Maine. Eerily similar red markings. Other clues point to trans-Atlantic travel. Rune Stones in North America that date long before the defined Viking Age.  A breed of domestic cat (the Maine Coon) shares DNA with the Norwegian Forest Cat. Strong similarities between some Native American and Ancient Norse myths suggest they gathered around the same campfire more than once.  


     

     Did Elves and Dwarves stow away on one of the return trips to Maine?  It appears they did. 

     Our story then takes a darker turn, as things tend to do on the coast of Maine, but our Once upon a time began in a land far, far away. 

*Technically, they are Noctivagi, not Vampires.  The differences are subtle, but...


The Keeper and the Rune Stone 
is #Free!  4.7 stars

Our story then takes a darker turn, as things tend to do on the coast of Maine ... 

Grab it today! 

Kindle:              The Keeper and the Rune Stone

Nook:                The Keeper and the Rune Stone

iTunes:             The Keeper and the Rune Stone

Smashwords:   The Keeper and the Rune Stone

"something wicked is going to happen.." EAD

"Hell, yes" KZF

"cracking tale of mystery and adventure" JBW

"Basically, I loved this" MF

Review of The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice!

 Worth the wait, June 2, 2013

By 

Amanda

This review is from: The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice (The Black Ledge Series, Book II) (Kindle Edition)

Saturday morning was momentous for I woke up to a message saying this book was now live. It was the moment I had been waiting months for and yes, I totally fan-girled out. I squealed and had a huge grin on my face for well over an hour. You see, The Black Ledge Series is wonderful. If you haven't read the first one, The Keeper and the Rune Stone, then you really need to. It tells the tale of four children who become "aware" of the world around them. Wakening in them the ability to see all the Beings around them that are out there. Things happen and the children are needed to help set it all right. I said it in my review of that book months ago and I'll say it again: Gunnr is my favorite character in this series. That didn't change with the second book and I'm happy to report that he's in this one even more!

The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice continues where The Keeper and the Rune Stone The Keeper and the Rune Stone (The Black Ledge Series) left off. The children, Rob, Eleanor, Jack, and Flora, are out of school for the summer and are guaranteed to get into plenty of trouble. I would say that it finds them when they least expect it but... They kind of go looking for it sometimes. All in the name of the greater good, of course.

Eleanor is working with Gunnr (a Noctivagus - read: a vampire) who, along with the Queen of the Elves and Camedon (did you know that Camden, ME is named after him? Little known fact for you there.), think she is more special than she realizes. Without giving away spoilers, since I hate reading reviews containing them, it's hard to say much about a book other than it was great. So I'll leave you with this:

Warning: This book contains Elves - some evil and some awesomely great, a Keeper that has more things to do than time, a witch that can change her appearance to suit her inner feelings, an old dragon with more bark than bite, Brownies that *try* to stay hidden, a seal that reminds me of the turtle in Finding Nemo (but smarter), and an ancient gargoyle named Motte that I'd love to be friends with.

If you want to know how all of this ties together then you should buy The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice. In fact, you should purchase both books in the series (so far) and read them for yourself, to your kids, or even start a library group reading to kids that aren't yours. You'll inspire a love of books from a tiny spark that is The Black Ledge Series.

To see Amanda's review of The Keeper and the Rune Stone, Book I in The Black Ledge Series, click HERE.


Thank you, Amanda!  We're tickled!

The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice   (Kindle)
    The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice    (Nook)
The Keeper and the Alabaster Chalice     (iTunes)

Book II 
of

The Black Ledge Series.  

Catch us .. .

... on  

 

Thomas and Paige will be on 207 
Wednesday December 18th at 7:00 p.m.

       Star of Wonder

   

Photo by Karl Marean

A Belted Galloway 
calf is born on Christmas Eve at
Aldermere Farm.

Star of Wonder

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 Available at:

Bonnie's Place

Sherman's Books and Stationery

Maine Coast Book Shop

Maine Authors Publishing

Amazon

207 is a news magazine show produced by WCSH6 in Portland Maine. 
207 is hosted by Rob Caldwell and Kathleen Shannon. 

Follow 207 on twitter: www.twitter.com/207TV 

Visit the site: www.wcsh6.com

Miss the live interview?  Catch it HERE.

Star of Wonder

In time for Christmas, a little Beltie Magic!

Illustrated by Thomas Block

Published by Maine Authors Publishing

Available locally at:

Sherman's Books and Stationery

Bonnie's Place 

Maine Coast Book Shop

Maine Authors Publishing

and

Amazon

With illustrations by Thomas Block this book is a must
for all the children on your Christmas list.    David Mills RCN America Network

A portion of the proceeds of this story will be donated to Aldermere Farm.

Send 'em South!

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Now on Nook!

The Keeper and the Rune Stone 
and

TheKeeper and the Alabaster Chalice 

now available on Nook! 

The Black Ledge Series

Magic, Mayhem, Murder, and Mystery on the coast of Maine

#ReadLocal