Malia & Teacup Aesome African Adventure [Paperback]

The Thrilling Adventure of a Young Girl and her Tiny Dog Malia has never seen an elephant stampede. She has never experienced scorpions, native rituals, spy plots, pirates or thieves. All that is about to change when too-curious Malia discovers the truth about her father half way around the world. Now hunted and haunted, Malia and her tiny dog, Teacup, race into hilarious and dangerous misadventures in the African jungle. Will Malia and Teacup survive their heart pounding challenges? Can Malia learn to value herself with the help of her eccentric grandparents? Or, will the evil Inspector ruin everything? Action packed adventure with one escapade after another, a terrific read for children from 9 to 13. Lynn Nolan, M.Ed. 34 years in elementary education. BOOKS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL ARMOR FOR KIDS How can an adventure book empower children and make them safer? A spoonful of adventure makes the psychology go down, according to Dr. Molly Barrow, author of relationship books, Matchlines for Singles and Matchlines for Step Parenting and practicing psychotherapist. Just as Mary Poppins helped children take their medicine with a little sugar, Barrow uses exciting adventure books to embed subtle positive messages about building self esteem. Self esteem is the single most important factor for the safety of a child. Parents and educators should concentrate their efforts on inspiring children to value their self worth rather than compliance, says Barrow. High self esteem is psychological armor for children. Dr. Barrow's new fiction book for children, Malia and Teacup Awesome African Adventure illustrates complicated problem solving and demonstrates how to stay safe by staying strong. Malia's journey of self discovery is a fast paced and fun book to read, yet, the 342 page book with 30 illustrations contains hidden self esteem building messages. The book introduces young readers, ages 9 to 13, to important life lessons through the comedic milS)