The Mysterious Kingdom of the Arroyo: Saving the World from Chaos - Paperback

by Jun Oh (Illustrator), Stalin Usher (Illustrator), Boualem Bousseloub (Author)

A fairy tale in which Lady Irena, Guardian of World Peace is gravely ill. Her death would plunge the world into chaos. According to a prophecy, only a person with a pure soul can heal Lady Irena. Astor is that person. To save the world, he has to undertake an extraordinary voyage and return with a surprising "weapon." Astor performs his mission WITHOUT shedding one drop of blood. This story, written for children, takes place in the Pasadena Arroyo yet, in the spirit of The Little Prince, it is intended to appeal to readers of all ages, all over the world.

Author Biography

Boualem Bousseloub was born in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria in North Africa, where he grew up speaking three languages, but not English. The eldest of seven children, he learned a great deal by being responsible for his younger siblings when outside the house. That launched a lifelong interest in youth, which included serving in Algeria as head of a Statewide Study on Youth and as a member of the National Youth Commission. In the US he is active in the promotion of educational programs for young and adults. His walks in the canyons of the Arroyo around the Rose Bowl marked by abundant sightings of cottontails were an inspiration for this story. He is an alumnus of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. He currently resides in Pasadena, California with his wife Sharon, after living in Algiers, Paris, Albi, Bruges and Sacramento.