Magic in the Air

Christmas is magical. Of that, there is no doubt. But for Cindy and her younger brother, Bobby, Christmas magic becomes more than just a state of mind when a distant relative, their great-aunt Tillie, visits. Far from interrupting their traditional Christmas, “Auntie” brings a whole new spirit of adventure and discovery into Cindy’s and Bobby’s lives.From that Christmas on, the two children encounter a series of exciting visitors, from a family ghost who is deathly afraid of being seen to a snow sprite who has lost the ability to make snow and a wandering elf in search of his true calling. Cindy and Bobby prove they are not only ready for anything, but also are ready to to offer a helping hand. And in the process, they discover the magic that occurs when people reach out.

Toni Rocha is a retired newspaper reporter and freelance writer with nearly 50 years’ experience in the communication field. She has published three nonfiction, self-help books for teens plus nationally published children’s articles. Currently, she writes features for the Beloit Daily News (Beloit, Wisconsin) and is the medical writer for Northwest Quarterly Magazine covering northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Magic in the Air is her first book of fiction.