Barbara Hopkins

On her third adventure Rose Iris must return with her dear friend Leanora to the magical world, to save a Chinese Princess from a wicked wizard. The Princess's father is dying of a broken heart because his beautiful daughter has been kidnapped, so they must hurry. There are many dangers along the way, and they meet a lot of people and unusual animals. Some are nice and some are not very nice at all. They encounter Petrina the witch once more and they have a new friend called Droodle who can be very naughty indeed. They only allow him to accompany them because he knows the whereabouts of the secret door to the wizards castle. Although Petrina's magic does not cause the two travellers a problem, the wizards magic is much stronger and delays their progress. Something really terrible happens to Leanora and their journey is interrupted whilst they try to return things to the way they were before. Rose Iris is becoming very wise and Leanora tells her that one day in the future, she will be able to cross from the human world to many other magical worlds whenever she wishes, without the help of the old Gypsy, who as we know is also a witch. When their quest is completed and they are returning to the human world they encounter two more of Leanora's friends who are both terribly sad, and Rose Iris wants to help them solve their problems. Finally, when the two travellers arrive back in the human world Leanora gives Rose Iris four unexpected and wonderful gifts.

In her second adventure, Rose Iris is thrust back into a magic world to help her old friends Leanora and Ilani. Evil Queen Elvira and her rock troll army have been kidnapping rock doppies, earth crabbits, wind whistlers and worst of all mud fairies, including Ilani's husband, and it's up to Rose Iris and Leanora to save them. For that they will need a potion made of a water maiden's tears, natter from a natter-jack toad, pollen from a bee's knees, and some moondust, and there is no time to waste. Join Rose Iris as she travels to exciting new places and meets interesting new friends like Toddy the fox and the captains of his flee army, beautiful moonbeam fairies and Snoozlenap, the bringer of good dreams. Rose Iris will need her bravery and resilience to save the magical world, in this enchanted story about friendship and adventure.

One day, while playing in the garden with their grandmother, two sisters Sian and Lana, and their cousin Natasha are told the most wonderful story about a young girl called Rose Iris. When Rose Iris is confronted by a nasty bully she falls into a river and wakes up in the most magical and mysterious place, surrounded by unusual creatures. These creatures are called mud fairies and, with the help of her new-found friends, Rose Iris must adventure to find the three Enchanted Stones - the Black Stone, the Hollow Stone and the Marble Stone - in order to return to her world and back to her loving parents. Join Rose Iris on her adventure as she meets new friends and discovers some characters who are not-so-friendly. Her determination to return home will be tested, but Rose Iris will be helped by the mud fairies along the way. Rose Iris and the Enchanted Stones is a tale of magic, adventure and the power of friendship. It is a story of sacrifice and love.

For Chemistry courses in Mortuary Science. Thanatochemistry by Dorn and Hopkins is the only chemistry text produced by a major publisher specifically for mortuary science students. In a comprehensible manner, the authors present the essential facts of chemistry and the chemical aspects of other sciences related to mortuary science. It follows closely the recommended course curriculum and glossary of the American Board of Funeral Service Education.