Karissa and the Butterfly

Meet Karissa, a young girl who lives in ancient Greece with her father and sister and who, one day, finds a strange silvery thread on an old tree that will lead her and her family into an intriguing mystery solving when, after collecting the thread and taking it home with her Karissa seems to disappear overnight but in reality is imprisoned in a cocoon.
The desperation of her father and sister when they realize what has happened to Karissa, the antics of trying to break the cocoon to free her, and the finding of a potential solution all make for entertaining reading.
Add to that the love developing between Karissa’s sister and one of the hired hands, his help in accomplishing the task of finding the right tree that will eventually help free Karissa from her imprisonment and the happiness felt by the whole family, when Karissa is finally freed, and you will find yourself reading a story that captures moments of courage, love, and patience as represented by the characters, hoping to instill important values and lessons to young children.
Karissa and the Butterfly will convince readers that love, goodness and magic exist in the world of mortals.