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Author/environmentalist J Bean Palmer was forged on the high ethos of the 60’s, tempered with the worldly challenges of her former day job working for industry as an environmental scientist. With this perspective, she utilizes the elements of story and magic to invite pre-teens to take their own bright look at our complex biosphere. In a novel grounded in math and science, the field trip taken by this class of somewhat eccentric young people elevates to noble high adventure, and plummets back to earth with the occasional low humor. The aim: to entertain and educate. The message: “Authorities” too often don’t, in fact, “know best.” The voices of youth should be listened to as a powerful force for good, answerers to life’s BIG questions, and in their role as the hope of the future. Bronze award winner for ElsBeth and the Call of the Castle Ghosties, Mom’s Choice awards, New England Book Awards and others.
Co-author Chris Palmer makes some use of his education in philosophy and experience as a short-order cook on the Cape, a Boston cab driver and Internet services sales executive in California He is a 14th generation Cape Codder and a published poet.
Members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. J Bean was also a member of the National League of American Pen Women and a former board member of the Cape Cod Writers Center. They currently live in a barn on the banks of a western Maine river.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
ElsBeth and the Call of the Castle Ghosties by J Bean Palmer and Chris Palmer is the third book of this series which takes young readers on an adventure to another world. ElsBeth Amelia Thistle is the youngest witch on Cape Cod and that particular day, as she heads toward the sea with her friends Veronica and Lisa Lee, she is gripped with a sense of uneasiness that doesn't seem natural. Once there, they bump into Robert Hillman Jones and his friends. The boys were planning to take Uncle Preston's yacht and sail around the islands. They find themselves caught in the middle of a storm where no one is able to control the yacht. What follows is a series of unexpected events, mystery, and adventure.
The plot has many layers to it which makes it a compelling read. The illustrations are good and they do complement the scenes nicely. The portrayal of all the characters is good and ElsBeth stands for responsibility, fun and intrigue as the story progresses. The narration is detailed and there is something very charming and mysterious about nautical themed stories. As the plot progresses, readers get to know about ElsBeth's cat obsession, being transported to Greenland where she is informed about the plight of polar bears, and also an encounter with porpoises who tell ElsBeth about selkies. The book has a lot of adventure and mystery for readers that will leave them excited and enthralled as they go on the trip with ElsBeth and her friends.
