The Queen's English

by Phil Spencer

Overview

Communication is more than just arbitrary utterances, and the words that we use to describe things are significant. Words have meanings and we must choose them carefully in order to effectively and accurately exchange ideas. In the Queen's English, the sovereign is a kind, hard-working monarch, who does well for her people. But in her quest to achieve something significant, she allows herself to be deceived by a wicked jester who has ulterior motives. He seems innocent and fun at first, but it leads to a crisis from which the Queen and her kingdom may not recover. This timeless fairy tale is a reminder that we must be careful in what we say, how we say, and why we say it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959933175
Publisher:	Spencer Family Books
Publication date:	02/03/2024
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Phil Spencer has been telling stories since he was a young child. He believes that the stories we tell and the life events we share knit us together as a people, sharing the human experience. As the father of seven, home-schooled children living in Orlando, Florida, Phil has continued his story telling throughout the years, mixing in the occasional math lesson and science experiment between literary musings. He is pleased to note that none of the science experiments have leveled the house, to date. Spending thirty-one years as a technologist in the newspaper industry and working at such venerable institutions as The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and The Orlando Sentinel, Phil has been surrounded by the continually unfolding drama of the world around us and fascinated by what drives people, both good and bad. He enjoys exploring these themes in a number of genres including children's books, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and whimsy.