Maylie and the Maze

◆The TALES OF A TRAVEL GIRL series EMPOWERS GIRLS TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS and BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES.◆

Will Maylie’s dream be crushed by her own imagination?

Ten-year-old Maylie Montes’s dream is to become an author, but she has a problem. She can’t finish a story. Not a single one.

Her second problem is Camden, her annoying twin brother, who is determined to ruin their summer traveling through Europe with their famous photographer aunt and spunky grandma.

The first stop is England where a castle and maze, a new British friend, and a lot of weird words await Maylie—but the first item on her itinerary is to learn how to write, so she can finally finish a story. However, this goal may land her a one-way ticket home after her writing targets her brother in a spooky story involving a nighttime maze full of monsters. And Camden has his own plans, leaving Maylie to wonder if her imagination has actually become a reality.

◆Reviewers are saying...

"Educational, entertaining, and encouraging!"

“Very inspiring for young readers.”

"In my 10-year-old’s top 4 books along with Percy Jackson and Harry Potter."

"My second-grade daughter devoured (this book) in one sitting."

"My 12-year-old niece read (this book) in one day."

"Super cute story with awesome illustrations."

"What a treasure! I feel like I have been to England with Maylie."

"With this book, parents don’t need to worry about touchy situations but instead have their child enjoy a fun adventure."

◆Authors and educators are saying…

"Maylie and the Maze is a delightful adventure about the power of travel to expand our view of the world and ourselves." – Jill Ross Nadler, author of SUCH A LIBRARY!, and Chief Storyologist at Page Turner Adventures

“A wonderful story about friendship, travel, and adventure.” – Melanie Dobson, author of The Magic Portal series

“Relatable characters, adventure, friendships, and a touch of geography embedded throughout.” – Erin Masters M.Ed, elementary educator

"I highly recommend this book to young readers who are ready to make the journey from easy reading chapter books to something with more interest and substance." – Jennifer Benandi, elementary librarian

Author M.L. Tarpley writes stories of adventure, friendship, and fun that transport kids to amazing places across the world. She is a kid at heart with an active imagination that she thankfully don't have to rein in when writing quirky novels that she would have loved as a kid. She is also an award-winning journalist and world traveler. Besides writing and traveling to over a dozen countries, her other interests include hanging out at cool coffee shops, listening to vintage records, going on adventures with her family, and researching dead people in her family from long ago (*cough* it's called genealogy). She lives in Louisiana with her husband and son. Maylie and the Maze is her debut novel. For more information, visit her website, www.mltarpleybooks.com

Artist Monica Bruenjes specializes in creating original animation and illustration. She holds a MFA in Animation from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Prior, she lived in Japan for a year while completing a double-major for a BA in Art and a BA in Japanese. Originally from California, she now lives in Wisconsin to be near her family, bears, deer, and the occasional porcupine. For more information, check out her website at www.artistmonica.com