Amazon www.ifflepinnIsland.co.uk www.mantra-yoga.com Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Evertype ISBN-10:  1782010521 Type: Fiction Pages: 380 Copyright: July 15, 2014 ISBN-13: 9781782010524 An enchanting children's fantasy sprinkled with esoteric secrets covering karma, meditation, out of the body experience, after death state, ecology, vegetarianism,overcoming fear and many other pointers for understanding life amid the adventures of the hero, Iffleplum.    Some call it “Moomintroll meets the Hobbit, somewhere way beyond the far side of Narnia.” Book your passage on the Heartboat now and climb aboard. An adventure like no other awaits you! Our hero Iffleplum is no ordinary ifflepinn. He dreams of dashing deeds and derring-do and saving damsels in distress. But on foolishly jumping into the force-field of a faery mushroom ring and menaced by the shambling shadow-creatures known as Gropes, he thinks again—too late!   “Don’t throw your heart away on wild deeds,” his Iffle-mother Mumkin had warned him. But alas! when his wild wishes suddenly come true, in fearful shock, the childlike spirit of his heart flies out and he is whisked away on a terrifying and unexpected trip!   Iffleplum’s quest to recapture the elusive wraith known as an ‘elfin-heart’, plunges him into the worlds of Half-Elves, Wise-Arks, Men and Goblins, Trolls and Ogres, and more fantastical adventures than he ever dreamed, while learning many of life’s secrets along the way.  The book’s main theme is ‘Follow your heart.’ And it will carry yours away into a timeless magical world, exciting and scary, humourous, beautiful, touching and so fulfilling it will stay with you forever!  Ifflepinn Island offers children important pointers to attitudes in life and love with suggestions for overcoming fear… It is a true crossover book loved by the very young, teenagers and the very old alike.          Excerpt Once upon a New Year’s Day, over the hills and faraway, in a little village called Merry May, the villagers awoke to find their fields and gardens full of froaks. All along the valley of Merryvale, where ifflepinns in roundy-houses dwell, doors and windows opened in excitement at the sight. Inside his Ifflesnug, young Iffleplum awakened suddenly startled in his bed. The sound of froaksong echoed in his head. And soon his sleepy soft-brown button eyes began to shine—for now he realised what day it was! And his fat face dimpled in a curling grin, around his pale mauve oval nose—peculiar to the ifflepinn. At a glance it could be seen that Iffleplum was no ordinary ifflepinn: but then—no ifflepinn ever is.

Unputdownable! A Joy to Read!
“I love this book! Muz’s unique style, perhaps slightly reminiscent of Tolkien, but with a lighter touch, makes it a joy to read or listen to. To children, it is just another lovely, if special, fairy story; but to the adult mind it is full of meaning and mystery.

Each time I read it, I find something I missed or forgot before. This is a great book to be read from early childhood to the depths of old age—unputdownable!”

Andrew Holland (age 13)


Loveable! *****
“Ifflepinn Island is a joy; heart-warming, exciting, page turning, thought provoking, believable and lovable. Muz Murray’s descriptions make the characters and their surroundings leap out of the pages into your imagination and take up residence in your mind! You can’t wait to find out what the next chapter will have in store, but at the same time you don’t want it to end—fabulous!
Karina Stewart (age 48)
(Yoga teacher, Personal Fitness Trainer, mum and grandma)


A Spellbinding Tale with Heart*****
“Anyone reading this book will be spellbound by the story of Iffleplum, and all the diverse characters that join him in this adventure story. Muz has a rare gift of bringing them all to life with his detailed descriptions. He weaves both pathos and humour into the story. I especially liked encountering the Froaks and Eavesdroppers, Ifflepaw and Mumkin, Grubbin Hawkweed, Fluffykins (the lisping wolf), and even the ghastly Gropes!
“Iffleplum tries desperately to regain his elusive elfin-heart, which he lost through seeking wild adventure. Each chapter ends with a real cliff-hanger, and we are left in a state of suspense wondering what can possibly happen to him next! But this book is more than just a gripping adventure story. Profound spiritual truths are cleverly revealed as the story unfolds.
Will Iffleplum ever catch his elfin-heart, and will he return home safely to Merryvale?”
Shirley Robson (Herbalist)