Princess the Cat book 6 Update.

Book six of the Princess the Cat series, Princess the Cat Cracks the Case is in the final stages of production. Release is expected within the next thirty days.

Preorders of limited numbered and autographed copies of the first 20 can be purchased here: https://jheaton.gumroad.com/l/PtC06First 

Here is the working description:

Justice needs the master detective--Princess the Cat!

The uptown festival is afoot, but so are murder and theft. Who has committed such a cunning crime? Only a cat could be so clever. The case will require the most cunning detective to unwind the knotted yarn of clues!

For her sixth adventure, a mystery, Princess the Cat is once again joined by Max, Chief, the dog next door, and a slew of friends, both old and new.

Can Princess the Cat crack the case, or will the criminal make a clean getaway?

Princess the Cat's New Youtube Series: Middle-Grade Book Reviews

On Princess the Cat’s youtube channel, a new series has begun.

Princess the Cat gives her take on Middle-Grade books (books intended for readers grades 3-6). Of course, readers of any age love middle-grade because they tell the best stories in smaller packages!

Her first in the series is here, in which Princess the Cat reviews Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander.

Introducing: Author to Classroom Direct.

In case you haven’t noticed…

We kind of snuck this one out.

We recently launched two things at Flannel and Flashlight.

First, we launched Author to Classroom Direct (A2CD). It’s common for authors to visit a school or classroom, but A2CD takes it a step further. All A2CD sessions are online, John Heaton can visit classrooms wherever there’s an internet connection.

Check out our A2CD page to book your live session.

(Two scholarships are available each month for classrooms that would have difficulty paying the regular fee.)

Second, soon after launching A2CD, we launched its sister product: Author to Classroom Direct TV. Many teachers don’t want the hassle of scheduling an appointment. Plus, many students are working at home online, and not in a classroom.

To help meet this need, A2CD-TV is basically a live session, but edited and broken down into shorter videos. Teachers or parents can stream the videos, or download them for uploading to learning management systems like Google Classroom. When appropriate, printable PDFs are included to help students take notes.

Every teacher or homeschooler can try the first video for free. Give A2CD-TV a try.

Author to Classroom Direct: New Service at Flannel and Flashlight

We’re not making a big deal about this, and we don’t even have a link to this, but Flannel and Flashlight has started a new service: Author to Classroom Direct. (A2CD)

Basically, as a parent/teacher/educator, you book an online session of 20-30 minutes with our author, John Heaton. The session is customized for your students, and the results so far have been super fun!

Here’s what one parent said after her child’s recent A2CD session:

“Since our meeting, my son has been motivated to write his own stories…”

For pricing and details, go here to check it out.

Princess the Cat Goes Global.

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Princess the Cat books have long available been available all over the world - but only in English.

We’re proud to announce that the first four books of the series are under contract to become available in Russian in Russian-speaking countries all over the world!

Way to go Princess!

Would she love to have her books available in many other languages? Da.

Flannel and Flashlight plans for the first half of 2019.

Okay, bad news first.

There won’t be another Princess the Cat book in the first half of 2019.

Good news:

Princess the Cat might be released in other languages elsewhere in the world. I’ll keep you updated.

Great news:

The reason Princess the Cat is not getting a new book in the first half of 2019 is that John Heaton will be releasing a new trilogy of thrillers in the first half of 2019. If you like books or movies like The Hunt for Red October or anything tied into the Cold War in some way, then this series is for you.

To be notified when the first book, The Greatest Game, is released (and more), join the JA Heaton Reader Group.