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Leo and the Magic Guitar of the Ozarks

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Leo and the Magic Guitar of the Ozarks by Tsvi Jolles

Published by Brave Fawn Books  

ISBN 979-8-9920-5542-9 (Hardcover) 
ISBN 979-8-9920-5540-5 (Paperback) 
ISBN 979-8-9920-5543-6 (Paperback with Spanish Glossary) 
ISBN 979-8-9920-5541-2 (Ebook) 
ISBN 979-8-9920-5544-3 (Audiobook)

On his 13th birthday, Leo Hernandez receives an unexpected gift—a guitar from his Uncle Javier in the Ozarks. This guitar isn’t ordinary; it holds a special kind of magic that connects Leo to his family’s past and opens doors to self-discovery, love, and the healing power of music. As Leo embarks on a journey of personal growth, he learns that music can unlock emotions and truths that words often can’t express.

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This book was absolutely FANTÁSTICO! The amount of passion and research that has went into the book was amazing, I felt like I got a full history lesson and music lesson in one.

The Book Witches

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Tangerines

Tangerines by Tsvi Jolles

Published by Brave Fawn Books  

ISBN 979-8-9920554-7-4 (Hardcover) 
ISBN 979-8-9920554-6-7 (Paperback) 
ISBN 979-8-9920554-5-0 (Ebook) 
ISBN 979-8-9920554-8-1 (Audiobook)

Gilly keeps her secrets close—hidden in whispers, dreams, and the quiet spaces where the forest meets her imagination. Somewhere on the other side of the trees, her dad is waiting. Maybe.

With Oggy, her best friend and keeper of a thousand made-up words, Gilly searches for answers:

Can a prayer—or a spell—bring back someone who’s been gone too long?

And if she finds him, will he still be the dad she remembers?

Written in the voice of a 10-year-old girl with a heart full of questions, Tangerines is a lyrical, tender story about family, friendship, and about the quiet magic of believing in what matters most.

Reviews

One of the plagues modern entertainment faces is unoriginality. It’s becoming more and more common for stories to be unpredictable, generic, and cliche. Tangerines is anything but.

Tangerines is told through the perspective of a 10-year-old girl Gilly, following the adventures of her and her best friend, Oggy. I expected this book to be a witty, charming read targeted towards kids. After reading it, I am completely blown away by how much this book makes me think. Tangerines is clever and fun, but it’s also much more meaningful of a book than I anticipated.

Brynn Bodily – NetGalley

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Leo and the Crazy Genre Hotel

Book 2 in the Leo’s Magical Journeys Series

Published by Brave Fawn Books

ISBN 979-8992055498 (eBook)

When 14-year-old Leo Hernandez spots a cryptic flyer in a quiet Alabama bookstore, he’s drawn into a summer that defies imagination. Magnolia House Hotel teeters on the brink of a corporate sale, its creaky halls whispering secrets and sheltering guests who feel ripped from the pages of a book—some more literal than others.

Manning the front desk, Leo juggles breakfast chaos, eerie books that mirror reality, and a smug guest who could double as a storybook villain. Then a girl cloaked in starlight steps through the lobby doors, claiming she’s fled another world—and her own unraveling tale. Suddenly, Magnolia House isn’t just a hotel; it’s a nexus of stories begging to be saved.

With bulldozers closing in and time slipping away, Leo faces a choice: Is he just a kid scraping by for summer cash, or the one destined to rewrite the hotel’s fate? A vibrant, genre-blending odyssey of found family, bravery, and the magic stitched into old walls and overlooked lives.

Reviews

The Narration is excellent and does a wonderful job of bringing the story to life. Each character has their own voice and manner of speaking. The characters that speak Spanish use it and its always translated. This is the perfect read for a summer afternoon. Any time spent at Magnolia House is pure joy and magic. Loved it.

Rune, NetGalley

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Apricots

Apricots by Tsvi Jolles

Published by Brave Fawn Books  

ISBN 979-8-9987319-3-8 (Ebook) 
ISBN 979-8-9987319-5-2 (Paperback) 
ISBN 979-8-9987319-6-9 (Audiobook) 
ISBN 979-8-9987319-4-5 (Hardcover)

Apricots is the tender and whimsical sequel to Tangerines, told once again through the unforgettable voice of Gilly.

A year after the forest night that changed everything, Gilly finds herself back at school, learning to write about the past, the present, and the things that hurt most.

When Monty, a guitar-playing foster teen, enters her life and shakes up her friendship with Oggy, Gilly must navigate grief, change, jam games, and the kind of love that doesn’t always end the way she hoped.

With her signature blend of imagination and honesty, Gilly takes us on a journey filled with apricot pits, ghost prayers, almost-weddings, and the quiet strength it takes to accept what can’t be changed.

For readers who believe that sometimes, the best stories are the ones you write for yourself.

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