Lee Edward Fodi

Lee Edward Födi


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Known as the “Wizard of Words,” Lee Edward Födi has been writing and illustrating stories about magic, monsters, and mystery for as long as he can remember. Födi is an engaging public speaker, specializing in presentations and workshops for elementary-aged children. He has taught programs in Canada, the US, and South Korea. In addition, he is a co-founder of “Dream Workshop,” a Vancouver-based not-for-profit program in which children's authors, illustrators, and performers help kids publish their own books. As the lead mentor for “Dream Workshop,” Födi finds continual inspiration in the enthusiasm, ingenuity, and talent of his students.

Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger

Lee Edward Födi
Brown Books Publishing Group (2007)
ISBN 9781933285832
Reviewed by Brianne Plach for (age 10) Reader Views (11/07)

Synopsis: Everyone knows that the creatures of the outside world are forbidden by magic to enter the land of Een. That's why young Kendra Kandlestar is so surprised when a giant Unger arrives in the middle of the night to deliver a cryptic message: If she can find the fabled Door to Unger, she will be able to unlock the truth about her long-lost family.

Soon, Kendra finds herself on an epic adventure in which she must tangle with dwarves, monsters, and one strange, magic-peddling faun. Can Kendra trust this peculiar cast of characters? Will she be able to discover the secret about her family?

There's only one way to find out: Open the Door to Unger and enter a world of magic, monsters, and mystery...