
The Golden Bloom
Jayden and Sasha(Author)
Matthew Conkle (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
979-8-230-13965-2 (ISBN)
Description
When Jayden and Sasha tumble through a mysterious glowing mirror, the Labrador sisters find themselves in a world where flowers hum, wolves negotiate, and nothing - especially squirrels - can be trusted.
Jayden (the "responsible" one) just wants to get home before Sasha:
¿ Adopts every magical creature they meet
¿ Taste-tests the obviously cursed Golden Bloom
¿ Gets them permanently banned from another dimension
Sasha (the "enthusiastic" one) thinks this is THE BEST ADVENTURE EVER featuring:
¿ A bridge that plays by its own rules
¿ A grumpy owl who's definitely their new best friend
¿ The Great Acorn Betrayal (name pending squirrel approval)
As they outwit Shadow Wolves, outrun vine traps, and uncover the garden's secrets, the sisters discover that the real magic isn't in glowing flowers - it's in the unshakable bond that makes one say "This is a terrible idea" while already following the other into trouble.
Perfect for readers who love:
¿ Animal narrators with big personalities
¿ Magical worlds that feel both wondrous and dangerous
¿ Stories where the adventure is wild but the heart is warm
¿ Books that make you snort-laugh then grab your sister for an epic quest of your own
A tail-wagging tale of courage, chaos, and finding your way home - even when home turns out to be wilder than you dreamed.
Includes the original bedtime story that started it all: "Paws of the Golden Bloom". The bedtime story that grew into an epic-just like love, mischief, and really good treats.
More details
Series
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
171 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-230-13965-2 (9798230139652)
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Schweitzer Classification
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THE (MOSTLY TRUE) BIOGRAPHY OF JAYDEN & SASHA
As told by themselves, a squirrel, and some librarians who should've known better.
INTRO BY JAYDEN (Labrador, Editor, Big Sister):
This bio is 72% fact, 28% "Sasha's version," and entirely too sparkly. Some rock chapters are missing-Sasha ate them.
SASHA INTERRUPTS:
EXCUSE YOU. Those rocks were DELICIOUS.
ACCOLADES (Mostly Claimed by Sasha)
¿¿¿¿ Most Dramatic Sigh When Dinner Is Late
(Sasha ate the trophy.)
¿¿¿¿ 47-Time Nominee: "Most Creative Use of 'Drop It'"
(She says it was archaeology.)
¿¿¿¿ Lifetime Blanket Fort Engineers
(Six rooms. Moat. Sock-related citations pending.)
REVIEWS FROM THEIR WORLD
¿¿¿¿ "Their digging? Revolutionary."
- Old Barkley, Tree
¿¿¿¿ "This book distracted me. Now my bees are gone."
- Buzzwell, Ex-Beekeeper
¿¿¿¿ "Fined for adorableness. Also, flower damage."
- Officer Waggles, K-9 Unit
¿¿¿¿ "I didn't ghostwrite this. Probably."
- Trixel, Squirrel Spy
¿¿¿¿ "They ruined my roses. Again."
- Mrs. Henderson, Florist