Erin Ley

Maggie's in the Driver's Seat Erin Ley

12-Year-Old Girl Takes Kids To The Stars Author Erin Ley's launch of her children's book, Maggie's in the Driver's Seat, is an out-of-this-world adventure that kids and parents can take together from their own home. Six stimulating stories accompanied by full-color illustrations give parents the tools to teach their children how to build positive character traits and discover basic human virtues. Each excursion delivers a memorable message that children will forever benefit from throughout their own life journey. Blast off with space academy student Maggie the Magnificent, a gregarious girl with an inquisitive mind, courageous spirit, and loving heart, as she jaunts from one planet to the next in her spaceship. Fun, creative, intelligent, and meaningful, the stories present important lessons in exciting ways that encourage children to tell their parents about their own daily adventures. Each adventure story takes Maggie to a different planet where a different character trait is illustrated, learned, and applied. Maggie discovers responsibility, respect, honesty and accountability, compassion, self-discipline and generosity. As she encounters these traits, she realizes how she can apply them to her own life. Maggie's adventures also put her in contact with all sorts of curious creatures. On Planet Luvit she meets two-headed dragons. Planet Awe introduces her to a goobley goblin and a jumping giant. And on Planet Plenty, she has an enlightening conversation with the Present Givers. Written for children age four and up, Maggie's in the Driver's Seat is a book that spans the ages with classic themes that inspire our children to care about themselves and others. Professionals in education and psychology will find that the topics in this book generate even more questions that lead to self-exploration. Erin Ley blends universal themes and gives us insight into their simple yet powerful applications through the eyes of a young g