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Valerie Anne Hudson

After teaching Middle School for 25 years, Val is now retired but still stuck in the Grade 4 to 6 mindset, particularly when it comes to storytelling in the fantasy genre. Stories of evil spirits, wizards and ghosts are constantly running around in her head, which can be somewhat of an interference when she’s working at her other job: serious copywriting gigs for grownups. Based in Ontario, Canada, Val is a truly awful cook but a voracious reader.

Mariposa Mysteries Trilogy

The Trilogy consists of three stories: Watch What You Wish For, Magic and Mischief in Mariposa and The Wizard Wannabe

A trilogy of fast-paced coming-of-age adventure stories, full of magic and strange paranormal events. With unforgettable scenes, inspired characters, and fun storylines, Mariposa Mysteries provides a wonderfully entertaining fantasy read for kids of all ages!

Watch What You Wish For

Book One of the Mariposa Mystery Series

When three seventh-graders discover a Wishing Tree, they accidentally unleash its evil powers and the once thriving town of Mariposa becomes a shadow of its former self. As people go missing and lives are turned upside down, our unforgettable heroes are desperate to get things back to the way they were, while unknowingly on a journey of self-discovery.