📕 "Slippery Souls" Part 2: The King's Terrible Plan

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Heya <<First Name>>,

This week, we’re sharing part 2 of “The Island of Slippery Souls.” (If you missed part 1, you can read it on our Storyblog.)

If you can’t wait to find out what happens with Clara, Ellie, the king, and all those souls, you can order a physical copy of the book and see how it ends.

Otherwise, no worries! Part 2 is below, and we’ll be sharing the rest of the story over the next two weeks.

Happy reading,

Jeff and Bob
Co-founders, 320 Sycamore Studios

The Island of Slippery Souls — Part 2

When we left off last week, Ellie and her Grandma Clara were having a conversation in Clara’s garden about whether dung beetles had souls. It was Sunday evening, just before dinnertime, which was the time each week when souls switched to new bodies.

That very same day, across the island, something unusual happened: The body of the king welcomed in the soul of the king.

It was a moment the kingbody had been waiting for, and it was the start of all the trouble.

Do you know about kings? Kings are silly creatures and can cause no end of problems if they aren’t kept busy.

That was true of King Hieronymus Clench, who sat on his throne that Sunday, surveyed the great hall of his castle, and sighed a ridiculous sigh….

Read the rest of part 2 on our storyblog >

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Some of the creatures from our book “Ooh Odd Zoo” have begun showing up in unusual places. Aww! Take a look!

(Because nothing’s better than a quokka, except a cuppa with a quokka.)

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