To Be Or Not To Be 1. A Special Visitor

To Be or Not to Be: 1. A Special Visitor

A Coming of Age Story with a Dash of Sci-Fi Novel by T. J. P. Campbell

“To be, or not to be,

that is the question.”

—William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

This is a two book series story that tackles the question of what it means to exist and how deaths can affect those still alive. We view this To Be or Not to Be question mainly through the trials and tribulations of a young 7-year-old girl, Sally Munkton—a girl with a unique character full of doubts and struggling to come to terms with her life. The story, on the whole, is an adventure story that uses the techniques of mystery and suspense to lead the reader to the ultimate ending of the tale. Inimitable characters gloriously colour the series adding to touches of surrealism and a dash of sci-fi. The series aims to lead the young reader into the golden age of reading. It is a tour de force of family drama and in-depth emotional feelings that are unexpectedly sprang on the reader in the most surprising of ways.

The two books can also be viewed as crossover material, in the sense that the story can additionally be enjoyed by adult readers who can especially appreciate the suspense of knowing things about life that they know the young Sally Munkton and her peers cannot understand (dramatic irony). The adult reader is brought back to their childhood in a uniquely entertaining way.

Readers may well see this as a coming-of-age story; particularly at its conclusion, where Sally Munkton exhibits the telltale signs of reaching a higher level of maturity (as if her whole mind has reconnected all its parts on reaching a new understanding of life). The story’s spectacular hair-standing-on-end finale aims to evoke a tremendous explosion of excitement and wonder in the reader. A finale that aims to produce an experience that transcends life itself—as only fiction can do.

In this first book of the two book series, Sally Munkton surprisingly announces that the Queen of England will be visiting her humble council house for Tea. Sally’s family do not believe her. Eventually, even Sally convinces herself the Queen will not be arriving—but will the Queen arrive? We are introduced to the beginning of a family mystery, an ‘unmentionable’ family matter. Will the “unmentionable” be mentioned? And will the Queen play a part in its revelation? Enjoy the unique characters in this heart-warming and thoughtful story and prepare yourself for a right old emotional rollercoaster.

To Be or Not to Be:

Sally and her brother Tim learn Life’s lessons through an incredible adventure.

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