Bethany is chatting with 8-year-old author Emma Sumner. She wrote "The Fairies of Waterfall Island: The Search for the Missing Crystal" a science-fiction fantasy novel. This all started when Emma's dad challenged her to write a 150-word story over summer break -- the result a 10,000 word fairytale.
Local 8-Year-Old Author Writes Her First Book

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