A Blunder of Bemusement to Behold
An Excerpt from Mystery Children’s book writer Sherry Loeffler:
The Cruise Ship Thief

An Excerpt from Mystery Children’s book writer Sherry Loeffler:
Sherry Loeffler is a Canadian writer living in Stouffville, Ontario. She has self published two children’s picture books – BUSY BUZZING BEES and AMBITIOUS ANTSY ANTS. She has published two adult mysteries featuring Tiffany Rose, Jeremy’s mother. Sherry has done children’s programs in her church for many years and has published a Christian children’s book THE GUARDIAN ANGEL: the life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of His Guardian angel. Sherry has two children, Tim (wife, Diana) and Hollie, five grandchildren, Kristi, Kyle, Jean-Marc, Victoria and Noah. She also has one great-grandchild, Chloe. She has always wanted to teach children and loves being around them. She also wants to see more good, moral books on store shelves to help children develop into moral adults.
List of Works:
THAT DREADED ‘C’ WORD – A non-fiction book about our journey with Cancer.
HOW NOT TO LOSE A LIBRARIAN – An adult mystery, the second in the HOW NOT TO series.
THE CRUISE SHIP THIEF – A Jeremy Rose adventure – a children’s adventure story.
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL – The life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of His Guardian Angel.
GOD LOVES THE CLOWN IN ME – The story of my ministry in clowning and magic to teach children.
The Cruise Ship Thief – A Jeremy Rose Adventure (ages 7-12)
Jeremy Rose is an adventurous nine year old boy, the son of Tiffany Rose, Chief Librarian on the cruise ship SEAFARER’S MEMORIES. Their Uncle Dexter Conlin is the captain of the ship and he allowed Jeremy to come aboard for the summer to help his mother and to learn from the experience. Their first cruise is to Mexico. A cruise to Alaska follows the next month. Jeremy is excited, but not ready to discover a thief on board. As he says, “Who would believe a nine year old kid?” He learns a lot about Mexico, archaeological digs, treasures as well as a special gift he had which came from God. Enjoy his adventure with him.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherrykerrloeffler
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4552812.Sherry_Loeffler
The Newmarket JUZDIZRTS Author Event is less than 24hrs away. You have had an opportunity to read about each author here on the official blog website and read an excerpt of their writing. Now is the time to show your support in person if you live locally to the event. We can’t wait to meet each and every person who has been following our progress these last few months.
Should you be unable to attend due to time or distance, know that we carry your dedication with us in our hearts as we make tomorrow and event to remember.
Here is the official line up for the hour of readings:
V. M. Gopaul (Thriller) – 10 min.
Adrienne Clarke (Fantasy) – 10 min.
Murielle Bollen (Travel) – 10 min.
S. D. Livingson (Children’s Mystery) – 10 min.
Isobel Warren (Historical) – 10 min.
Sue Battle (Contemporary) – 5 min.
Erika Willaert (Science Fiction) – 5 min.
Our free door-prize draw allows each attendee one free ticket with a minimal donation request of $1 for additional tickets. The draw is sponsored by Covernotes Tea & Coffee House and The Writer’s Community of York Region along with each participating author.
Don’t forget to stay for a chance to meet and talk with the authors immediately after the readings.
See you tomorrow!
Excerpt from The Secret of the Mummy’s Tomb:
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Clammy shivers gripped Madeline’s spine. She turned back to the boy but he still lay flopped on his back, catching his breath and wiping sweat from his dirt-streaked face. She turned to face the long stone box. With reluctant steps she crossed the room until she stood next to it. Slowly, hardly daring to look, she forced her eyes downward. Past the half-open lid, into the shadowy corners—and straight into the face of an Egyptian mummy.
Her voice came out as a startled croak.
“It’s a mummy,” she said. “A real mummy.”
Behind her, the boy’s voice seemed very far away. “That’s Shefret,” he said, still out of breath. “This is his tomb.”
It took Madeline a long moment to stop the shaking in her legs. “But mummies are supposed to be old,” she said in a dazed voice. “And this one is—it’s fresh!”
She tore her eyes away from the box to stare at the boy. Her face was a pale, frightened blob in the gloom.
“Where are we?” she asked.
He was sitting up now, looking far more cheerful than Madeline thought he ought to in the circumstances.
“Egypt, near as I can tell,” he replied.
“I know that.” Madeline swallowed. She hardly dared ask the next question. “What I meant was—when are we?”
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Don’t miss hearing S. D. read at the JUzDIzRTS Author Event Saturday August 17th starting at 1pm!
Eclectic novelist Sherry Loeffler has joined the JUzDIzRTS Author Event!
Sherry Loeffler is a widow living in Stouffville, ON, Canada. She has two children from her first marriage – Tim (wife Diana) and Hollie. She has five grandchildren – Kristi, Kyle, Jean-Marc, Victoria and Noah as well as one great-granddaugher, Chloe. She loves to read and write mysteries, having begun both as a teenager. She decided to put Frank’s (her husband) story in writing to inspire people and give them hope. This is her first non-fiction book. Although her forte is fiction, both adult and children, she is planning on writing another book on the effects and aftermath of living with cancer for 5 1/2 years.
List of Works:
THAT DREADED ‘C’ WORD – A non-fiction book about our journey with Cancer.
HOW NOT TO LOSE A LIBRARIAN – An adult mystery, the second in the HOW NOT TO series.
THE CRUISE SHIP THIEF – A Jeremy Rose adventure – a children’s adventure story.
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL – The life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of His Guardian Angel.
GOD LOVES THE CLOWN IN ME – The story of my ministry in clowning and magic to teach children.
From Chapter One – THAT DREADED ‘c’ WORD:
Children’s Mystery Series author S. D. Livingston has joined the JUzDIzRTS Author Event!
S.D. Livingston found her niche after publishing in several other genres. Her first novel, a historical romance, was published by Avalon Books in 2008. She soon followed that up with two self-published books, including the political thriller Kings of Providence.
But her literary heart really belongs to the stories that enchanted her as a kid, and there’s nothing she enjoys quite like working out the twists and turns of a spine-chilling mystery for young readers.
She’s a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, and lives in Newmarket with her husband.
S.D. Livingston will be reading from the first book in her new middle-grade series, The Secret of the Mummy’s Tomb.
On a creaking, windblown night, 11-year-old Madeline Mott’s dad disappears from the museum. He’s the Keeper of Unusual Items, so it’s no surprise that she finds a strange amulet on his desk. And when the amulet jolts her deep into the past she soon discovers where her dad’s gone—to ancient Egypt!
But she won’t have much luck finding him if she can’t get rid of Jack, a street urchin whose talent for picking pockets leads Madeline to discover it was the same amulet that swept him into the past, too.
He insists that Madeline can help him get back to Victorian London, and when the pharaoh’s palace turns out to conceal a startling secret, it might just be the clue to the entire mystery.
This is the first book in the Madeline M. series, and it launches Madeline and Jack on their time-travel adventures in an ancient land full of mummies, tomb robbers, and man-eating crocodiles. For readers 8-12.
“The JUzDIzRTS events are a perfect example of the right place finding the right time. Today’s local writers are on their way to being tomorrow’s bestsellers. What better way for readers to discover them, and for authors to connect with their audience? It’s a winning combination all around—with a great cup of coffee on the side!”
Author’s site: http://sdlivingston.ca
The Writers’ Union of Canada: http://www.writersunion.ca/member/sandra-livingston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDLivingstonBooks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/livingstonwrite
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/sdlivingston