Kendra Kandlestar and the Crack in Kazah (25 page)

Timeline of important dates in the history of Een

Note: Dates are arranged according to the Een calendar and have no correspondence with history as recorded by the outside world.

The FIRST AGE of EEN (The DAYS of EEN)

Year 1
: The Lands of Een founded by the Elves from the West

Year 446
: Leemus Longshanks born.

Year 515
: First council of Elders formed, consisting of the seven brothers of Een.

Year 522
: Grendel Greeve banished by the Brothers of Een.

Year 524
: Grendel Greeve builds the Door to Unger and his temple maze.

Year 525
: Leemus Longshanks and his brothers travel to the temple of Grendel Greeve with a grand armYear Grendel Greeve casts his curse upon his brothers and their army; only Leemus Longshanks escapes. Founding of the five monster tribes: Ungers, Krakes, Goojuns, Orrids, and Izzards. Leemus Longshanks returns to the Lands of Een to build the Magic Curtain, hiding Een from the outside world. Creation of the Een guard and appointment of the first Captain of the Guard, Clovin Cloudfoot. End of the First Age of Een.

The SECOND AGE of EEN

Year 1:
The first Jamboreen is held on the banks of the River Wink.

Year 27:
Leemus Longbraids passes away.

Year 76:
Construction of the Elder Stone is completed.

Year 125
: Flavius Faun arrives in Een.

Year 130
: The first celebration of Ald Meryn’s Eve.

Year 140:
Flavius Faun passes away; the town of Faun’s End is named in his honor.

Year 998
: The elders construct the Box of Whispers.

Year 999:
Discovering that a dragon egg is about to hatch in the treasure chambers of the Elder Stone, the sorceress Esme Evermoon is sent to cast the egg into the wilds of the outside world.

Year 1275
: Byron Bumblebean founds the Library of Een in the town of Faun’s End.

Year 1920
: Gregor Griffinskitch is born.

Year 1950
: Gayla Griffinskitch is born; her parents, Galia and Grumbel Griffinskitch pass awaYear

Year 1977
: Gayla Griffinskitch marries Krimson Kandlestar, changing her name to Kayla Kandlestar.

Year 1980
: Kiro Kandlestar is born.

Year 1987:
Kendra Kandlestar is born.

Year 1988
: The Kandlestar family disappears in the outside world; Gregor Griffinskitch adopts Kendra.

Year 1998
: The Box of Whispers is stolen (late summer); Gregor Griffinskitch leads a company into the outside world to recover it.

Year 1999
: Kendra travels to the Greeven Wastes to seek the Door to Unger (late spring). The temple maze and the Door to Unger are destroyed (early summer). A war amongst the five monster tribes erupts. Kendra apprentices to Gregor Griffinskitch to study Een magic and receives her own wand of Eenwood (late summer). Kendra takes the shard from Greeve’s cauldron and travels to Krake castle to seek her brother. Kendra fights in the Rumble Pit.

Year 2000
: Kendra and the crew of the Big Bang seek the City on the Storm. End of the Second Age of Een.

The THIRD AGE of EEN

Year 1
: The new Council of Elders is formed.

Year 46
: Shaden Shiverbone born.

Year 86
: Leerlin Lurk born.

Year 99
: Leerlin Lurk steals the Kazah Stone and the shadow cloak from his master, the wizard Shiverbone.

Readers Respond

to Kendra Kandlestar

Lee Edward Födi shares some of his favorite letters

Hi, it’s your Eeny fan (ha ha). Well, I think Eens are real. I’m going to be an Een for HallowEEN, maybe Kiro or Uncle Griffinskitch. I’m glad you’re making a fourth book.

~ Sarang, age 11

I love your books! I have read all three. My favorite character is Jinx. She is really funny. I also like Kendra and Oki. I really don’t have a favorite of your books. They are all fantastic. I have one question. How did you come up with the Rumble Pit, and all of the other places Kendra and her friends go? Please, keep writing I can’t wait until your new book comes out.

~ Iris, age 9

I just finished your books. I hope you make another book. I like Kendra, Oki, Captain Jinx, Uncle Griffinskitch, Professor Bumblebean, and Ratchet.

~ Ryan, age 10

You are my favourite author. Your books are too awesome! I think I got Kendra Kandlestar fever. My favourite book is the third book. You are also the greatest illustrator I know.

~ Herald, age 10

This is the most greatest book ever written in the world. My favorite book is
Kendra Kandlestar and the Shard from Greeve
.

~ Abigail, age 9

My friend got me to read your books and I LOVE them! I am only on the first book but it is my favourite book for now in the series. My favourite character is Kendra of course. You are an awesome writer! From your number one fan!

~ Emily, age 11

Last Semester, I made
Kendra Kandlestar and the Shard from Greeve
the topic of my project. Everybody, including myself, was gratified to discover such a good work. I liked the fact that Kendra had seven braids; it is highly unusual. My favorite character is Oki, while my classmate’s favorite character is Queen Krake! I am excited about your fourth book!

~ Jessie, age 10

I really liked
Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger
, I also liked the Witch of Wastrel Alley in number 3; she was really cool. I can’t wait until number 4 is going to come out. I’ll be the first one to buy it!

~ Sarah, age 10

Wow! I just finished your book a few days ago (
The Box of Whispers
). It was more amazing than I would of thought. I like Captain Jinx, Kendra, and Uncle Griffinskitch. I remember last year when you came to my school and did a presentation about your books! You are amazing at drawing and writing. It’s so cool how you made up all their names and adventures.

~ Sofia, age 9

Kendra Kandlestar
is a great book for anyone. I love how it’s filled with magical creatures and magical things.

~ Kendra, age 11

Dear Mr Wiz. I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE your books. I read all the three books in just two days! Please write the series until it reaches one thousand. Or I’ll send you a whole carton of eggs and ketchup.

~ Angela, age 12

I just finished the third
Kendra Kandlestar
book and it was great! I just have a few questions to ask you. First of all, how is your fourth book of
Kendra Kandlestar
going? After I read the third one, I couldn’t bear to wait for the next one. Secondly, has any monsters except for Prince Peryton and Trooogul been good, or will be good in your next few books? I really wanted a Krake or something a bit like it, but isn’t as fat to be maybe used as a horse for Eens and is the suitable size for them. Lastly, is your fourth book cover going to be purple?

~ Matthew, age 10

Dear Mr. Fodi, your books are so splendidly amazing! My favourite book is
The Shard from Greeve
. I absolutely enjoyed the part when they entered the Rumble Pit. My favourite character is Prince because he is such a majestic creature!

~ Jordon, age 10

I read the first book. It was awesome. I’m reading the second book. There should be a movie. My favourite part was when the great worm attacked the heroes. I like Ratchet.

~ Shane, age 10

Hi Mr. Fodi, I was wondering if you will make a fourth book. I am really eager to find out if they find out if they find Kiro or not. I love all three of your
Kendra Kandlestar
books. I have re-drawn some of your pictures and made them look a lot like the ones in the books. Thanks, from one of your biggest fans.

~ Haylee, age 10

I love your books and my favourite characters are Honest Oki, Kendra and Prince Peryton.

~ Kathy, age 10

My favourite book was
The Box of Whispers
. After I read the book I was amazed. My favourite characters are Oki, Elder Woodsong, Kendra, Jinx and Professor Bumblebean because they are all very brave Eens!

~ Camelia, age 8

I love the
Kendra Kandlestar
books. My favourite one is the
Door to Unger.
My favourite character is Oki.

~ Salimah, age 10

I love all of your books! My FAVORITE character is Honest Oki he is sooo cute! I love it in
The Door to Unger
when Ratchet tied him to the firework. I can’t put your book down!

~ From Jessica, age 10

Dear Lee Edward Fodi, I LOVE LOVE LOVED
Kendra Kandlestar and the Shard from Greeve
. Hope you write seven books more. I really hope you do. The
Kendra Kandlestar
series are the best books I know of. They are too good.

~ Piper, age 8

I really, really, really, loved your
Kendra Kandlestar
series! My favorite character is Kendra’s uncle because he always said ‘Humph’. Keep writing!

~ Andrew, age 12

I have now read all your books. I still can’t believe that the thing Oki is most scared is a pickle! Or was it because he was thinking about (or NOT thinking about them) pickles? Plus, I don’t think that Ratchet inventions are rubbish (In fact I would help him work out the kinks!).

~ Yash, age 9

I love your book
The Shard from Greeve
. It’s amazing! I hope you write like one thousand more books!
The Box of Whispers
is very interesting!
The Door to Unger
; well, I was addicted to it! I also love all your illustrations from all three books.

~ Ella, age 9

Can you put this message in your next book? I just love the
Kendra Kandlestar
series! I’m the book’s biggest fan! I even have a costume!

~ Jenny, age 9

I absolutely LOVE the
Kendra Kandlestar
books, and my favorite is the
Box of Whispers
! It is an amazing book! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

~ Lyba, age 11

Hi Mr. Wiz, I was at your assembly and I really like your second book, especially
The Door to Unger
and the cricket Jinx.

~ Cooper, Age 7

I love your
Kendra Kandlestar
series. I hope you’ll write a fourth one. I really love your books. How do you think of these brilliant ideas? My mom does twelve different voices for all the characters—it’s awesome!

~ Madelyn, age 9

I love your
Kendra Kandlestar
books! They’re always full of lots of adventure and suspense. My favorite character is Honest Oki. I’ll think of turnips! Or onions! I also really like uncle Griffinskitch. Humph!

~ Chloe, age 10

I love
Kendra Kandlestar
. My favorite character is Honest Oki; he is so cute. I read
The Box of Whispers
in about four days, I read
The Door to Unger
in about two days and I read
The Shard from Greeve
in about three days. That’s how much I love your books. YOUR BOOKS ARE AWESOME!

~ Daniel, age 9

We really like your series. We read then at night when we go to bed. Our favorite character is Oki because he is a very good friend to Kendra and because he is an apprentice to Ratchet.

~ Max and Gus, 7 and 4

I love all your books in
The Chronicles of Kendra Kandlestar
. But I think my favorite book is
The Box of Whispers
. But I still love them all! My favorite characters are Oki and Jinx. I like Oki because he is so cute and I like how he always thinks of vegetables! I like Jinx because she is fierce, not afraid and I like the funny names she calls Professor Bumblebean!

~ Andrea, age 9

I really liked this book. I thought it was awesome, especially how the characters are always coming up with ideas to overcome obstacles. My favourite character is Trooogul because he acts so tough and argues with Kendra, but the arguing seems more like they’re close friends than enemies. I didn’t like how you left me hanging. I wouldn’t have minded a longer book! I also wish you hadn’t allowed Burdock Brown to be leader of the elders! However, overall I’d say these books are awesome! I hope Kendra’s adventures never end!

~ Emma, age 11

I love your books! They are funny and fun to read. I’ve read the first two books, and I’m reading the third. Please make more books! Thanks for writing such great books!

~ Sofie, age 10

I love your series
Kendra Kandlestar
! I was wondering when the next book is coming out, because I really want to read it.

~ Saige, age 13

I loved
Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers
! My favorite character was Kendra Kandlestar because she was brave to tell Oki that she saved an Unger. My least favorite character was Burdock Brown because he was so mean and selfish.

~ Sooin, age 9

I loved your books! I finished the three
Kendra
books in three days, they where so good! My favourite character is Uncle Griffinskitch because he stands his ground even when he is accused by Brownie (Burdock Brown) in the third book.

~ Turner, age 12

I love Kendra! This book is so magical! But I wish to know how old is Uncle Griffinskitch. I can’t wait to see if the
Kendra
books continue!

~ Michelle, age 8

I think
The Shard from Greeve
was a fantastic book! My favorite part is when Kendra is in the Rumble Pit fighting for her life.

~ Rorie, age 12

I am a big fan of yours and I adore all of your books. Your imagination is very inspiring and I love how you create creatures and the names and your story lines are breath-taking. Mr. Fodi, you are an amazing illustrator and writer.

~ Bakhtaawar, age 10

I’ve read
Kendra Kandlestar and the Shard from Greeve
and I loved it! I hope for lots more! Kendra is really brave to do all those things. It is one of my favourite books ever! I highly recommend it to other eager fantasy readers!

~ Rhiannon, age 9

I just love your books. Can you make thousands of them? No, a million. No, a billion. No, a zillion! That would be great.

~ Amy, age 9