At the tender age of eight, Jenna started writing a story while playing one of their many 'office-office' games with Kristi. This one was started during an afternoon visit to their much-loved Grannie Annie. Jenna arrived home clutching some scruffy handwritten pages (I still have them buried somewhere) which I read later that evening. It struck me that Jenna’s words had the making of a really good story, although supposedly of little significance. With encouragement from us and her friends and family, Jen finished 10 chapters of her magical adventure story in just six weeks.
This children’s story, written by Jenna Lowe when she was just eight years old, is the tale of a poor little forest girl who steps on a magic thorn and falls gravely ill. A witch doctor comes to help her and together they set off on a journey to find the Magic Bissie Tree. They have many fantastic adventures along the way and finally find the tree dripping with apples of every colour and shiny golden leaves. This tree holds the key to healing the little girl.
Three years later, her hopes and dreams were fulfilled when The Magic Bissie Tree was published. The illustrations were done in collaboration with a young family friend, Ashleigh Arton, just two years Jenna’s senior. It was a book for children created by children.
