The Adventures of Rosa and Nylah

By FELIX JOHNSON and CATHY BOWERS JOHNSON

This is a story about a little girl whose Dad disappeared from the house one night.  Rosa cried herself to sleep, thinking she would never see her dad again.  Not realizing she was talking in her sleep, Rosa muttered,"I will do anything to see my daddy again," and then a wizard appeared to offer her a deal.  Will Rosa take the deal?  Will she ever see her daddy again?  Is the wizard evil, or is he a friend?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Felix Johnson & Cathy Bowers-Johnson
• Release date: Feb 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393823711

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Contents

Chapter One: Where Did He Go?

Chapter Two: The Shaky Deal

Chapter Three: Big Doggie Brother

Chapter Four: Another Bad Day

Chapter Five: Off to the Gym

Chapter Six: Love Howls

Chapter Seven: The Park

Chapter Eight: Good Friday

Chapter Nine: Broken Spell

Chapter One

Where Did He Go?

Hi, Rosa, I’m home.

Hi, Daddy, I sure missed you today.

Man, am I tired. These twelve-hour shifts are killing me. I guess I will go and check on the rest of the house before I sit down and watch the news. Hmmm, why is the music so loud? Brandi. Why doesn’t she answer me? Brandi!

What? replied Brandi. Why aren’t your chores done? asked Phillip.

Brandi started crying. Mom, Mom, he’s yelling at me again, she said, hugging her mom. You are not my dad, and I hate you.

Brandi’s mom, Monica, said, Leave her alone. Why are you yelling at Brandi again? There’s so much yelling in this house.

I was not yelling at Brandi. She is trying to get out of doing her chores.

Phillip, if you continue to behave this way, I will call the police.

Rosa began to cry. Mom, I love my daddy, don’t call the police.

I will leave and never return if you wish. I’m just trying to be a good dad to the girls. Rosa, I will always love you. Maybe one day we will be together again, said Phillip.

No, Dad, don’t leave, cried Rosa.

Mom, Dad didn’t do anything wrong. He asked Brandi why she didn’t do her chores and why the music so loud. Brandi is turning it all into a lie. Please, don’t call the police on my dad, Rosa said as she cried.

No, Rosa, I am going to call the police.

Phillip began to pack