Judi Getch Brodman

Fiona - the Lighthouse Firefly Judi Getch Brodman

Children love to read stories that transport them to another time or place. And parents love to read stories to their children that evoke memories of their own magical childhood. Fiona - the Lighthouse Firefly is such a story. Fiona comes to life in this tale, using her fairy-like powers to save Lizbeth's Daddy, a Maine fisherman. Lizbeth, a sweet young girl who lives in a magical world of animal friends including Fiona, always finds herself in a bit of trouble -like being late for school or losing her Math homework. Tonight though, her fears are real. Will her father's boat crash or be lost at sea because the lighthouse has gone dark in a storm? Against her mother's wishes, Lizbeth runs to the lighthouse through the rain, thunder and lightning to find out why there is no guiding light at the top of the lighthouse. Stuart, the squirrel, awoken by Lizbeth's shouting, appears by her side. Mr. James, the lighthouse keeper, tells them both that he has no solution; the new generator was hit by lightning and is broken. There will be no guiding beacon tonight. After a few minutes, Stuart, not happy seeing his Lizbeth's sobbing, has an idea and disappears over the rocks chattering. When he reappears, he is followed by Fiona and all her family. Well, can you just imagine what happens next? No? Well Lizbeth will have to finish the story.