One day in late autumn, Almeda Wray's beloved cat, Mr. Boonjie, is taken by a faerie and flown deep into mysterious West Wood. Almeda has heard scary stories about the dark magic of the Fae who live there, but she knows that if she wants to find Mr. Boonjie, she must enter the Wood. She ignores the fear pounding in her chest, walks to West Wood, and, this time, for the first time, goes in.

She meets Raven, a wily old bird, who settles on Almeda's large bun of hair. As he guides her deeper into the Wood, he tells her there is a price to pay if she wants to find Mr. Boonjie. She also encounters a myriad of magical Fae who guard West Wood, including Ariya, a fairie maiden and Almeda's little rescuer. Through Ariya, Almeda discovers why the Fae need Mr. Boonjie for their trip to the moon on All Hallows Eve.

Mr. Boonjie and the Moondust Quest is a fairy tale for all ages about courage, sacrifice and learning to embrace the feared "other."

Pamela Sjodin lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is an alum of Macalester College, with a BA in theatre. She finds joy in writing, reading, live theatre, and travel, especially virtual travel with Road Scholar's online adventures. She's always been fascinated by the tiny world of miniatures, and she is a maker of miniature furniture for the dollhouse she built. She hates driving a car and any dish made with liver. She loves her family (she has two married daughters and five grandchildren), and all the kittens and puppies who've shared her and her family's lives.