Tag: mg fantasy

• Ghost Stories Wanted!

  I’m working on a new book, one that you can help with. I’m looking for YOUR ghost stories! If you’ve had a supernatural encounter that you’d like to share with the world, email me at julieballantynebrown@gmail.com and we’ll set something up. There’s no guarantee that I’ll use your story, but if I do, you’ll receive…

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  February 22, 2023

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  author, ghosts, indie author, Julie Ballantyne Brown, mg fantasy, Traveler series

• Salem Bound!

  A very cool, creepy, tree in the Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, MA As you know, I’m in the process of writing Traveler 3 and it’s no secret that Salem, Massachusetts, is going to play an important part of the story. I’m also working on another historical fiction project that is based in Salem during the…

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  January 1, 2023

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  Atlantic ocean, author, Boston, indie author, Julie Ballantyne Brown, maritime history, Massachusetts, mg fantasy, middle grade, pirates, Salem, timetravel, Traveler, Traveler series, witch trials

• Westminster Abbey

  Westminster Abbey has been the place where Kings and Queens of England have been crowned for almost 1,000 years. That ceremony is called a coronation. The Abbey is almost 1,000 years old and many people are buried inside the Abbey that were important to English history. These people include many kings and queens, writers like…

  juliabbb

  September 10, 2022

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  author, hampton court, henry viii, indie author, Julie Ballantyne Brown, mg fantasy, middle grade novel, st. george's chapel, tower of london, Traveler, Traveler series, westminster abbey, windsor castle

• Hampton Court Palace

  

  Hampton Court is a significant place to Tommy and Nick. It’s where they are brought to meet Henry VIII for the first time in Traveler. I just returned from London where I was able to walk some of the rooms and hallways where Henry actually lived. Much of the palace was updated later for other…

  juliabbb

  July 24, 2022

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  author, hampton court, henry viii, historic royal palaces, Julie Ballantyne Brown, katherine howard, London, mg fantasy, Traveler, Traveler series

• Ford’s Theatre: 157 Years Ago

  On the evening of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln as he watched the play, Our American Cousin. This happened at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. where Tommy, Nick, Mary, and Dr. Martin explored in Traveler II: An Uncivil War. I don’t see Mr. Floyd skulking around, do you? (Don’t know…

  juliabbb

  April 15, 2022

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  1865, abraham lincoln, author, history for kids, indie author, john wilkes booth, Julie Ballantyne Brown, magic, mg fantasy, time travel, Traveler, Traveler series

• What Do You Know About Henry VIII?

  Tommy and Nick meet King Henry VIII when they land in 1540 and are, understandably, terrified. Were they right to be? Here are a few fun facts about England’s most notorious king. Henry was never supposed to be king; his older brother, Arthur, was. Arthur died young, making Henry the next in line to the…

  juliabbb

  March 6, 2022

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  Anne Boleyn, author, Bessie Blount, Catholicism, Edward I, Elizabeth I, hampton court, Henry Richmond, henry viii, indie author, Jane Seymour, Julie Ballantyne Brown, Katherine of Aragon, Mary I, mg fantasy, Protestantism, religion, tower of london, Traveler, Traveler series

• Who Was John Wilkes Booth?

  In Traveler 2: An Uncivil War, Tommy, Nick, and Mary meet John Wilkes Booth, the man who would eventually assassinate (kill) President Abraham Lincoln. Why would someone want to kill the President of the United States? When Abraham Lincoln was the President, the United States was fighting against itself in the Civil War, the North…

  juliabbb

  February 14, 2022

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  abraham lincoln, author, civil war, Confederate States of America, Confederates, indie author, john wilkes booth, Julie Ballantyne Brown, mg fantasy, Traveler series, Union, United States of America

• Places in Traveler

  In Traveler, Tommy and Nick are transported to 1540 London. First, they were taken to Hampton Court Palace to be interrogated by King Henry VIII. They also meet his 5th wife, Katherine Howard. Click the links to learn more about Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London, Henry VIII, and Katherine Howard. https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.l1ud75 https://kids.kiddle.co/Tower_of_London https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Tower-of-London/277401…

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  January 1, 2022

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  hampton court, henry viii, katherine howard, mg fantasy, tower of london