Book Nook: Mesopo

Drawing on the folklore and mystery of the Middle East, Mesopo offers young readers (aged seven to 12) a refreshing and fantastical read that is a far cry from much of today’s humdrum children’s literature. 

Skillfully creating the magical world of Mesopo from 60,000 words, the author introduces her readers to the vitality and importance of the written word and language.

Fast paced and appealing to both boys and girls, Mesopo will also delight a legion of parents looking for a bedtime story they can enjoy too.

Twelve-year old Ankido is on a quest to save his missing father through the magical realm of Mesopo.

Mesopo is the land where all fantasy originates, a land whose words and language are in peril. Can Ankido save his father and restore all these words in time?

It was a red velvet box, the size of a schoolbook. Ankido lifted the lid, revealing an old-fashioned quill made out of a reed. It smelled remote and otherworldly. Ancient. And for a reason he couldn’t explain, everything felt all right for a moment.

He thought he caught a sound flowing out of the quill, a word maybe. He wasn’t sure and he shook his head. This was ridiculous. No, he surely must have been mistaken. But there! There was the sound again. This time Ankido was sure of it.

“Mesopo” … whispered in a way that slipped around the room like the warm breeze of the desert.

 

 

Published by Sable Books, Mesopo is available in paperback, Kindle format and audio book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/30751A5, https://amzn.to/3o7rtks and https://amzn.to/3bWVJZF respectively

 

About the author:

Eva Dietrich is the author of The Great Rainbow Hug (Le gros câlin arc-en-ciel, from Samir Editeur, 2011), recognised by La Revue Des Livres Pour Enfants in 2011 as their annual selection.

Eva holds Masters’ Degrees in Children’s Literature from the University of Surrey, London and Creative Writing from the Metropolitan University of Manchester, UK, and is the founder and director of Aladdin Books. She is equal parts Spanish and German, and currently resides in Madrid with her three kids, three dogs, two cats, three rabbits and lots of hens.