Johanna Carroll

The Queen Who Lost Her Castle: a Search for Love and Acceptance / Children Ages 8 - 10 Johanna Carroll

The Queen Who Lost Her Castle is a mythical story about Queen Jacqueline of Heart Land and her quest to have the people of Heart Land love and accept her as much as they do their king. Queen Jacqueline plans an enormous party for the entire kingdom and totally fails. She is thrown out of the castle by the King and can only return to the castle and her king when she returns with the Five Laws of Light. She endures a difficult journey to Wise Dome to seek the Sorceress of the Shadow Self. The Sorceress holds the keys to the inner caves where the Five Laws of Light are protected. Jacqueline experiences a total change in her outer appearance, her belief systems in her quest for understanding her true role in life. The end of the story finds her standing at the gates of the castle with the Five Laws of Light. No one recognizes her for her beauty, her heart, her clothes, her jewels or her makeup; but rather for her heart. The story is a wonderful teaching tool for children in learning that being accepted must begin in loving yourself for WHO you are, not what you have. A surprise ending that will delight you!