The English Roses adoption of her son David from Malawi. She continued publishing chapter books in the series, with another 12 books published from 2007–2008. The English Roses The English Roses is a children's picture book written by American entertainer Madonna, released on September 15, 2003, by Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The publishing company's owner Nicholas Callaway had always wanted the singer to write a children's book. Madonna took up the opportunity after her second marriage and being inspired by her Kabbalah teacher and her studies of Jewish mysticism. She wanted to write stories where the female protagonists have a more active role
The Children of the King The Children of the King The Children of the King is a 2012 children's novel by Sonya Hartnett. It is about the adventures of a mother and her two children who have been evacuated from London to the country side during World War II. "The Guardian", in its review of "The Children of the King" wrote "This delicious novel is rich in irony, both linguistically and structurally." and concluded "She [Hartnett] takes her readers into the lush jungle of language and leaves them there, entranced by its sounds." "The Horn Book Magazine" wrote "As always, Hartnett's gift for language deftly