The Sienna Series is about a funny and headstrong girl with a sense of adventure. She loves solving mysteries and has an instinct for detective investigations.
Adopted by the Taylor family, the series also touches on the loss of her parents and her trying to fit into a new family alongside her compelling obsession with solving mysteries.
It will take you on a magical journey of laughter, tears, and heart-warming family fun. The series is based around Richmond, North Yorkshire, UK, not too far from some of the authors extended family.
Book 1 – The Doll’s House
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An adventurous 8-year-old girl uncovers a dark mystery in her new adoptive home. Unable to ignore the spooky events that follow she takes on the investigation.
The Doll’s House is for children primarily aged between 6-11 years but easily has a window of one year below and above this age range. Interestingly, since being published, the book has attracted even a larger age range – including adults!
The Doll’s House is available to purchase via Amazon, Waterstones & all independent bookshops (although they might have to order copies in).
For signed copies, please purchase the book before contacting the author for her to sign. She will advise how you can get your copies signed.
I hope you enjoy and do please leave a review on Amazon after you have read this. It will help tremendously.
Thank you.
Jean Maye
A little bit more about the book
When Sienna is adopted by Inga and Matt Taylor, she is intrigued by the story of their daughter, Anika, who went missing a few years back. But who could have taken her?
Or did Anika run away? Will the same happen to her?
Discovering Anika’s doll’s house in a locked cupboard is the beginning of a mystery that Sienna feels compelled to solve.
SIENNA
MATT
ANIKA
INGA
The Doll’s House cover and interior illustrations were created by Steve Ince
(Previous edition cover by Michael James Cain)
The book pictured has the original cover created by Michael James Cain.
Book 2 – Treasures Bright
Out Now!
Another magical mystery to unfold! But what will happen this time? Look out for the next in The Sienna Series – TREASURES BRIGHT.
TREASURES BRIGHT, Book 2 in the series, will be out by autumn 2023!
In the meantime, this is the stunning book cover created by author & illustrator, Steve Ince.
VISITS & TALKS
If you would like to invite Jean to come and speak at any event or to visit your school, please use the form on the Contact page and she will get back to you as soon as she is able. Thank you.
Why writers/authors charge for talks. – It is wonderful to be invited to give a talk to local groups and those further afield. Often I am told, ‘it’s only for 30 minutes, or one hour,’ Often meaning, can you do this for free?
A time frame is essential when preparing for a talk. Every talk preparation is different because a speaker has to consider the target audience, what they want to cover within the time frame and what they realistically can.
There are also other considerations as to what materials they might choose to use, books, films or other items they wish to share, and often printing costs. On average, the basic preparation takes around two hours or even more.
The payment requested by a speaker isn’t just for the talk; it helps to cover their time and money spent on the preparations. Because I am aware that budgets are tight, I keep my charges to an absolute minimum.
Jean Maye - Author & Screenwriter 