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Art Blegen
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Skills: Performance/Spoken Word, Press/Media Interview, Reading/Literary Event, Speaking Engagement/Lecture
Art Blegen is the author of “The Adventures of Kris”, a series of early middle grade chapter books for young readers from six to ten years old.
Each child is important, and each family matters to Art.
He is an advocate for educating children and their parents to ensure they have a healthy balance of positive examples in their lives. Wholesome stories and a healthy imagination can lay the foundation they will use for the rest of their lives.
Whether playing with his grandchildren or coaching youth sports, children and family dominate his spare time.
You can discover more about Art at: www.artblegen.com.
Art Blegen's books
Kris & The Missing Prince
I’m not a princess, I’m a knight!
Raised by a single father, Kris bristles at being called a princess. She is as much a Knight as any boy! When you can pull her out of her books that is.
Left at her grandmother’s farm for a whole month, Kris begins to explore and finds herself in a strange world deep in the woods. A world filled with creatures directly out of her imagination.
While frantically searching for a way to get home, her newest friend, a terrified little elf named Gregory, gives her even more bad news. The kingdom’s prince, and the forest’s mayor have both been captured by an evil gnome named Gnalath.
Can Kris and her friends find the gnome?
Can they rescue the prince?
Can Kris find her way home again?
Kris & The Missing Prince is a lighthearted beginning chapter book about friendship, imagination, and never giving up on yourself.
Kris & The Pirates
It was supposed to be a fun day at the beach.
In the middle of the ocean, Kris finds an island with beautiful, sandy beaches. The ideal place to go swimming! Once she can teach the biggest, strongest sailor not to be afraid of the water, that is.
The perfect day is interrupted when a bunch of pirates appear out of the jungle. They capture the crew and chase Kris through the jungle. Now the pirates are trying to steal the ship and leave Kris and the crew stranded on the island.
Can Kris escape the Pirates?
Can she rescue the crew?
Can they steal their own ship back and get home?
Kris & The Pirates is the next installment of The Adventures of Kris, where imagination and friendship can overcome any obstacle.