Meadow View parent, author to appear at school for assembly and book signing

Kevin Franz isn't just the author of the Castle Rose Adventures series of children's books; he's also a parent of a student at Meadow View Elementary School. Franz will visit Meadow View on Tuesday, April 11, to do an all-school assembly at his daughter's school and sign copies of his books.

This Castle Rose Adventures book series has thrilled readers since its 2003 debut. Blending the realism of medieval castle life with the fantasy of magic and adventure, the lavishly illustrated Castle Rose series delights readers with intriguing characters and involved storylines.

The first three works in the series - "Into the Hidden Lands," "The Princess Sisters and the Underwater City" and "The Affaire at the Faire" - include his children as heroines. "The Halloween Haunting," the fourth work in the series, was recently released, and a fifth installment is due out later in 2006.

Franz is slated to visit several classrooms from 9:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. to discuss the writing process. Learn more about the author and his series of books at www.princess-sisters.com.

Meadow View, one of 14 elementary schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, is located at 2501 Mirage Avenue in Plainfield.

For more information, contact Principal Kristina Davis at (815) 439-4828.