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Elle Jauffret is the author of the James Normal series – stories about a 12 year-old boy who uses his brain to defeat mythology-inspired creatures.

The first 4 volumes of the series are titled: Jimmy-the-Wits The Ghost of Sorrow The Smithsonian Librafly The thief of Dreams

BIOGRAPHY

Elle Jauffret is an American writer who was born and raised in France. She graduated from the University of Sophia-Antipolis Law School (in Nice, France) in 1996 and from the George Washington University Law School (Washington, D.C., USA).

In 2009, she represented the Embassy of France at one of the country’s largest performing arts festivals for children - Kids Euro Festival in Washington DC (the 'month-long event is geared to kids ages four through twelve and features artists in almost every performing genre, whose talents range from opera for children to improvisational storytelling, to puppeteer, dancers, and acrobats. Kids Euro Festival is staged through the cooperation of the 27 Washington-based European Union embassies and more than a dozen major local cultural institutions' www.kidseurofestival.org or on Facebook: Kids Euro Festival.

BOOKS

Jimmy-the-Wits Themes: self-acceptance and discovery of one’s inner strength 'Jimmy-the-Wits' is the story of twelve-year-old James, the middle child of a family of superheroes, who has no superpowers unlike his parents and siblings. His lack of supernatural abilities saddens him until he receives a very old book from his grandmother. The early birthday gift is a magical encyclopedia that uncovers every secret, power, and weakness superheroes, super-villains, and strange creatures may have. However, only a reader pure of heart and deprived of powers can read this book. That stipulation makes James realize that his lack of powers may be a gift after all. By using his wits and with some knowledge gained from the encyclopedia, James saves his family from a Medusa-like creature that has kidnapped them, and he makes a friend along the way.

The Ghost of Sorrow Fitting in a culturally diverse world and acceptance of others A ghost is haunting the bedrooms of the town s children, leaving them sleep deprived and weak. James is determined to find out a way to free his friends from the ghoul's relentless intrusion as adults seem unable to see it or even hear its high-pitch screams. In this adventure, James discovers that his best friend s real name is not David, but Diego, and learns racism's harsh reality and its solution.

The Smithsonian Librafly Themes: the importance of words and the need to reach out to the ones in need A Washington D.C. mystery with a mix of magic and history. The sudden and inexplicable disappearance of the word 'liberty'; from his dictionary and the presence of a strange shadow on the Capitol s and the White House s paintings spark James s curiosity. With the knowledge he acquires from an ancient encyclopedia, combined with his wits, James navigates through Washington, D.C., with his best friend Diego, to try to stop the word-eater from causing further damage to Literacy.